Lanza

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proper noun

A surname from Italian.

OriginItalian Lanza ← Latin Lancia →
Less commonScrabble 14
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Meanings

proper nounLanza (plural Lanzas)

plural Lanzas

  1. A surname from Italian.

Origin

  1. LatinLancia
  2. ItalianLanza
  3. EnglishLanza

From Italian Lanza, from Latin Lancia, from lancea (“spear, lance”).

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APA

Lanza. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lanza

MLA

“Lanza.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lanza. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lanza,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lanza.

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