Lancelot
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Lancelot
- /ˈlæn.sə.lɒt/
- /ˈlɑːn.sə.lɒt/
Where it comes from
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).
proper noun Lancelots · Launcelot
- One of the Knights of the Round Table, a lover of Guinevere.
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A male given name from the Germanic languages.
"What's the first name?" - - -
"I have a horrible feeling that it's Lancelot!"
"Good God!" said Archie.
"It couldn't really be that, could it?"
Archie looked grave. He hated to give pain, but he felt he must be honest.
"It might," he said. "People give their children all sorts of rummy names. My sec
Similar: Lance
- A surname.
- A ghost town in the Mid North region, South Australia, Australia.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: sir lancelot, launcelot, graal, grail, guinevere, galahad, tristan, merlin, gorlois, nimuë, pendragon, excalibur, uther, avalon, siege perilous, morgana
Translations
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name the knight
| Español | Lanzarote, Lancelot |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ランスロット ransurotto |
| 中文 | 蘭斯洛特 /兰斯洛特 Lánsīluòtè |
| Português | Lançarote |
| Français | Lancelot |
| Italiano | Lancillotto |
| Русский | Лансело́т Lanselót, Ланцело́т Lancelót |
name given name
| 中文 | 蘭斯洛特 /兰斯洛特 Lánsīluòtè |
|---|---|
| Français | Lancelot |
Talk about this word "Lancelot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lancelot. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Lancelot. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lancelot "Lancelot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lancelot.Cite this
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title = {Lancelot},
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