Lance
[læns]Meaning
from the Germanic name Lanzo, a short form of names beginning with the element land, "land"
Background Story
Lance comes from the Germanic name Lanzo, originally a short form of names beginning with the Old Frankish or Old Saxon element land, or Old High German lant, meaning "land". In the Middle Ages it became associated with the Old French lance, meaning "spear, lance". The name is used in Germanic and Italian.
Temperament
Variations
Lancelot, Lancey, Lancy
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