Lancefield

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/ˈlænsfiːld/

proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname.
  2. A town in the Shire of Macedon Ranges, Victoria, Australia.

Origin

The name may come from Glasgow; John Haswell was born in Lancefield, Glasgow in 1812. Two streets in the Anderston area exist, Lancefield Quay and Lancefield Street, but it is no longer recorded as a place name.

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APA

Lancefield. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lancefield

MLA

“Lancefield.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lancefield. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lancefield,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lancefield.

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