Lancelin
Germanic · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Lancelin
Lancelin derives from the Germanic name Lancelot, which combines "lance" (spear) and "lot" (portion/share), meaning "land" or "spear-wielder" with roots in Old Germanic and Old French linguistic traditions.
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Etymology
Lancelin derives from the Germanic name Lancelot, which combines "lance" (spear) and "lot" (portion/share), meaning "land" or "spear-wielder" with roots in Old Germanic and Old French linguistic traditions. The name was used primarily in medieval French and Norman cultures, gaining prominence through Arthurian legend via Lancelot du Lac and carried into English nobility following the Norman Conquest of 1066.
Lancelin currently ranks #5,528 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2001.
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