Vance

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Vance

/ˈvæns/
/ˈveə̯ns/
/ˈvɛə̯ns/
/ˈvɑːns/

Rhymes with -æns, -ɑːns

Where it comes from

From a Southern English dialectal form of Old English fenn (“marsh, bog”).

proper noun Vances

countable, uncountable A habitational surname from Old English. Springfield resident Denise Williams' phone began blowing up on Monday while she was spending time with her children and grandchildren, not long after Vance posted.
countable, uncountable A male given name transferred from the surname, of mostly American usage.
countable, uncountable A town in Tuscaloosa County and Bibb County, Alabama.
countable, uncountable A township in Vermilion County, Illinois.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Quitman County and Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Morrill County, Nebraska.
countable, uncountable A town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Hampshire County, West Virginia.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: vince, ritchey, rele, advance, progress, proceed, further, forward, promote, improve, develop, enhance, upgrade, accelerate, uplift, elevate

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中文	萬斯 /万斯 Wànsī

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MLA

"Vance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/vance. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Vance. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/vance

Chicago

"Vance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/vance.

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@misc{vance_2026,
  title = {Vance},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vance},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}