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In 2018, 40 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Lance who is registered male with the Social Security Administration. It is the 512th most common male first name for living U.S. citizens.
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Funny: I read all of the comments and no one pointed out the the surfer in Apocalypse Now was named Lance. That always kind of bugged me. He wasn't the brightest bulb.
When I was in high school German class, I had to choose a German name. I chose Lutz, because it was on a list of German names and it started with 'L.' I didn't know it at the time, but Lance comes from an Old German name Lanzo (sounds Italian, doesn't it?), and I would have used that name instead. But I'm not German.
I do wonder why Lancelot became tied up in Arthurian legend. Mary Stuart's books use a different name for the character. Maybe Lancelot is a mispronunciation of 'Lanzo l'eau.' I'm just speculating that the old German name could get mixed in with French. 'Eau' is French for water, and wasn't Lancelot connected with the Lady of the Lake?
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When I was in high school German class, I had to choose a German name. I chose Lutz, because it was on a list of German names and it started with 'L.' I didn't know it at the time, but Lance comes from an Old German name Lanzo (sounds Italian, doesn't it?), and I would have used that name instead. But I'm not German.
I do wonder why Lancelot became tied up in Arthurian legend. Mary Stuart's books use a different name for the character. Maybe Lancelot is a mispronunciation of 'Lanzo l'eau.' I'm just speculating that the old German name could get mixed in with French. 'Eau' is French for water, and wasn't Lancelot connected with the Lady of the Lake?
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