Vance - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Vance \v(a)-

is pronounced vance. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "marshland". Author Vance Packard; diplomat Cyrus Vance.

Baby names that sound like Vance are Vince, Fonzo, Fonzie, Fonz, Fons, Faunus, Fawnus, Fonso and Fonsie. Other similar baby names are Lance, Rance, Vane and Yance.

Vance is a very common first name for men (#576 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#610 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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