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Meaning & History
As a nickname the meaning is particular to the bearer, perhaps referring to dark hair color or complexion. That was the case for sportswriter William Forrest "Blackie" Sherrod (1919-2016). Blackie can also be a diminutive for given names or surnames containing the element black such as Blackburn or Blackwell. The former was a given name for Virginia House of Delegates speaker Edgar Blackburn "Blackie" Moore (1897-1980).