Lance
English variation of Lanzo, German "land"
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Lance Origin and Meaning
The name Lance is a boy's name meaning "land".
Though the fuller Lancelot has for the most part been shunned as a 'too-much-name' name, the short form Lance has been consistently in or around the Top 500 since 1938, climbing as high as Number 76 in 1970. It was used as a character name by Walter Scott as far back as 1823. Lance is also the name of a medieval weapon, making this name all boy.
Its most famous namesake is tarnished cycling hero Lance Armstrong; Lance Henricksen is an actor known for his roles in sci-fi and horror films; Lance Bass was part of the group 'N Sync.
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# 820 in the US
Lance Rank in US Top 1000
# 733 on Nameberry
Lance Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
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Famous People Named Lance
- Lance Edward ArmstrongAmerican cyclist
- Lance Cade (born Lance Kurtis McNaught)American pro wrestler
- Lance HoytAmerican pro wrestler
- Lance ParkerAmerican soccer player
- (James) Lance BassAmerican singer
- Lance BallAmerican football player
- Lance BriggsAmerican football player
- Lance LongAmerican football player
- Lance MooreAmerican football player
- Lance KendricksAmerican football player
- Lance Kerwinformer American actor
- (Robert) Lance MountainAmerican pro skateboarder
- Lance Cyril Mountainson of American pro skateboarder Lance Mountain
- Lance GrossAmerican actor
- Lance BarberAmerican film & TV actor
Lance in Pop Culture
- Lanceminor character in Shakespeare's "The Two Gentlemen of Verona"
- Dr. Lance Sweetscharacter on TV's "Bones"
- Lance Vancecharacter in video game "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City"
- Lancecharacter on TV's "Voltron Force"
- Lance Smartcharacter in Australian soap "Home and Away"
- Lance Wilkinsoncharacter in Australian soap "Neighbours"
- Lance FishmanLondon and Maddie's ex,boyfriend on TV's "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody"
- Lance Biggscharacter on TV's "American Gothic"
- Lance Amanocharacter in video game 'Ace Attorney'
- Lance Huntercharacter in Marvel Universe
- Lance Alverscharacter in Marvel Universe
- LanceDragon,type Elite Four member in Pokemon Red, Blue, and Yellow and Indigo League Champion in Pokemon Gold, Silver, and Crystal
- Lance Stonecharacter in "Dark Oracle"
- Lancecharacter from the Netflix Series "Voltron: Legendary Defender"