Lance

Gender: Masculine
Origin: English
Meaning: “land.”
(LANTZ)

The name is derived from the Old German name, Lanzo which is derived from the Germanic element, land meaning “land.”

In recent years the name has come to be associated with the weapon and it is most likely the reason why the name is used.

It is currently the 445th most popular male name in the United States, (2010).

Other forms are the German Lanze and Lanzo.

The name is borne by American cyclist Lance Armstrong (b.1971) and former Backstreet Boy, Lance Bass (b.1979).

Source

1. http://www.behindthename.com/name/lance