BLAINE

Blaine is an American male name derived from the name for the Scottish saint Blaan. Blaine is the name of several 'places' in the United States of America:

★ Blaine, Maine

★ Blaine, Minnesota

★ Blaine, Ohio

★ Blaine, Washington
Blaine is also the name of several 'people', including:

★ Hal Blaine, one of the most prolific drummers in pop music history

★ James G. Blaine (1830-1893), a Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, after whom are named Blaine Amendments, which forbid direct government aid to educational institutions that have any religious affiliation

★ John J. Blaine (1875-1934), a United States Senator and governor of Wisconsin

★ David Blaine (1973-present), American illusionist and stunt performer
Blaine is also the name of several 'fictional characters', including:

★ Blaine (Pokémon) (Katsura in the original Japanese version), the name of a gym leader in the fictional Pokémon universe

★ Blaine the Mono, a psychotic artificial intelligence-controlled monorail locomotive in Stephen King's novels ''The Wastelands'' and ''Wizard and Glass'' (adjoining books in his ''Dark Tower'' series)