Lancelot

Lancelot Meaning & Origin

About Lancelot
The surname Lancelot is of French origin and is derived from the Old French personal name "Lancelot," which itself originated from the Germanic name "Lanzo" meaning "land" or "territory" and "hlot" meaning "fame" or "renown." The name Lancelot is associated with the legendary figure of Sir Lancelot, one of the Knights of the Round Table in Arthurian legend. As a surname, Lancelot likely originated as a nickname or given name for someone who displayed qualities of bravery, honor, or nobility.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Lancelot is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Lancelot: 157
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,988
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lancelot based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNSLT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0520403
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 N S AH0 L AA2 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈlænsəˌlɑt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNSLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lancelot in Braille

Here's how to represent Lancelot in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Lancelot in braille

How to sign the name Lancelot using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Lancelot using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Lancelot in sign language

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