Lancelot

proper nounattested in dialogue

//ˈlæn.sə.lɒt//
//ˈlɑːn.sə.lɒt//

One of the Knights of the Round Table, a lover of Guinevere.

proper noun

1
One of the Knights of the Round Table, a lover of Guinevere.
2
A male given name from the Germanic languages.
3
A surname.
4
A ghost town in the Mid North region, South Australia, Australia.

Etymology

From Middle English Launcelot, from Old French Lancelot, from Frankish *Lanzo, hypocoristic form of names beginning in *Land-, from Proto-Germanic *landą (“land”), and diminutive Old French endings -el and -ot. Related to Old English Landbeorht (modern English Lambert).

Forms

plural: Lancelots

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.landed · In possession of land.

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