Lance - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Lance \l(a)-

is pronounced lance. It is of French origin. From Lanzo (Old German) "land"; nickname of Lancelot. Not related to the medieval jousting weapon. Lantz is a Yiddish name meaning "lancet". Cyclist Lance Armstrong; singer Lance Bass.

Lance has 3 variant forms: Lantz, Lanzo and Launce.

Baby names that sound like Lance are Lanza and Lenci.

Lance is a very common first name for men (#245 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#2622 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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