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Blankenship

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Blankenship
Language(s)English, Welsh
Origin
MeaningFrom Blenkinsopp (placename in Northumberland), etymology from Medieval English uncertain.
OR
From Blencarn (a pre-Roman village) meaning "hill with a Cairn", from the Welsh "Blaen" (top) and "Carn" (a Cairn).
Region of originMedieval, Northern Europe
Other names
Variant form(s)Blankinship, Blenkinsopp, Blenkinsop, Blankenship

Blankenship is a family name that may refer to: