"Blank" meaning in All languages combined

See Blank on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: * As a Dutch and German surname, from the adjective blank (“shining, pale, white”). * As an English and Jewish surname, spelling variant of Blanc, Blanck. Etymology templates: {{der|en|nl|-}} Dutch, {{der|en|de|-}} German Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Blank
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Blank-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 65 35
  2. (chiefly dated) Used as an anonymous placeholder for a person's name. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-Blank-en-name-FfTJQNhG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Blankshire
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