Lance

proper nouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//lɑːns//
United States//læns//

A surname originating as a patronymic.

proper noun

1
A surname originating as a patronymic.
2
A male given name from the Germanic languages; by folk etymology associated with a lance. A diminutive of the male given name Lancelot.
3
A male given name from the Germanic languages; by folk etymology associated with a lance. A male given name transferred from the surname.

Etymology

The surname is derived from a medieval given name Lanzo, short form of names beginning with the Germanic element *land; see land. Doublet of Lanzo.

Forms

plural: Lances

Lana · A female given name from Russian.Lancaster · A habitational surname from Old English.lance · A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a…

Lance · A surname originating as a patronymic.

Lancelot · One of the Knights of the Round Table, a lover of Guinevere.land · The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other…Land · A surname from Middle English.

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