Lancelot
Old French · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Lancelot
Lancelot derives from Old French "Lance" (a diminutive form possibly related to "land" or from Germanic roots) combined with the diminutive suffix "-lot," meaning "little lance" or "young fighter." The name is primarily associated with Arthurian legend through Sir Lancelot du Lac, a Knight of the Round Table, and has been used predominantly in French, English, and other European Christian cultures since the medieval period.
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Etymology
Lancelot derives from Old French "Lance" (a diminutive form possibly related to "land" or from Germanic roots) combined with the diminutive suffix "-lot," meaning "little lance" or "young fighter." The name is primarily associated with Arthurian legend through Sir Lancelot du Lac, a Knight of the Round Table, and has been used predominantly in French, English, and other European Christian cultures since the medieval period.
Lancelot currently ranks #7,034 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1984.
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