A Dictionary of First Names. Origin and Meaning of Names.
A Dictionary of First Names. Origin and Meaning of Names.
 







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Origin and Meaning of the Name Lance

Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Lance

Old High German

Usage of the Name Lance

English

Meaning of the Name Lance

The name Lance comes from the Germanic name Lanzo, which was a short form of names beginning with the element "land" meaning "land, territory" (for instance, Lambert).

Famous bearers

Bearers include Lance Henriksen (born 1940), an American actor; Lance Armstrong (born 1971), an American cyclist; Lance Franklin (born 1987), an Australian footballer.

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