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The Name Lancelot - Origin and Meaning of Lancelot
  



The Name Lancelot - Origin and Meaning of Lancelot


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Lancelot

Unknown

Usage of the Name Lancelot

Welsh Mythology

Meaning of the Name Lancelot

The name Lancelot is of unknown origin and meaning. According to some theories, it is of Celtic derivation, like other Arthurian names.

Famous Bearers

In the Arthurian legend, Sir Lancelot was one of the Knights of the Round Table.
Bearers of the name include Lancelot Andrewes (1555 - 1626), an English clergyman and theologian; Lancelot Brown (1716 - 1783), an English landscape architect; Lancelot Hogben (1895 - 1975), an English zoologist and writer.
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