Etymology

lance

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Today it means: A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen. Full definition →

Middle English launce ← Old French lance ← Latin lancea
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lance · noun, verb1

  1. Latinlancea
  2. Old Frenchlance
  3. Middle Englishlaunce
  4. English todaylance

From Middle English launce, from Old French lance, from Latin lancea.

Lance · proper noun2

The surname is derived from a medieval given name Lanzo, short form of names beginning with the Germanic element *land; see land. Doublet of Lanzo.

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