The story behind Lancelot
From Middle English Launcelot, from Old French Lancelot, from Frankish *Lanzo, hypocoristic form of names beginning in *Land-, from Proto-Germanic *landą (“land”), and diminutive Old French endings -el and -ot. Related to Old English Landbeorht (modern English Lambert).
Other language forms and explanations (1)
Tagalog entry
Borrowed from English Lancelot, from Old French Lancelot, from Frankish *Lanzo, pet name for male names beginning in *Land-, and Old French diminutive endings -el and -ot.
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /ˈlæn.sə.lɒt/
Regional pronunciation variants
- English; dialect unspecified: /ˈlɑːn.sə.lɒt/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: /ˈlanselot/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: [ˌlan̪.sɛˈlot̪̚]
Popularity
Lancelot ranked #7034 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
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- Gender
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- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
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- Gender
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- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
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- similar length
- same starting sound
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- Gender
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- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
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- Syllables
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- Gender
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- Syllables
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- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
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- Gender
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- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Lancelot
Aaron
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
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- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Lancelot
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- Gender
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- Syllables
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- Ending
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- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
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- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length