Lancelot

LAN-suh-lot

A legendary Arthurian name often linked to a lance, with a knightly, romance-rich feel.

Meaning

The name is traditionally treated as connected with Latin *lancea*, meaning a lance or javelin. In the excerpts, it is also glossed as possibly meaning “servant,” and Charnock notes that it may be a diminutive formed from *lancea*.

Origin

Fun fact

Lancelot is one of the best-known names from Arthurian legend, especially as the famed knight who loved Elaine of Astolat and was associated with Guinevere in later romance.

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Confidence: mixed. Sources: History of Christian Names, Praenomina; or, the etymology of the principal Christian names of Great Britain and Ireland, Girls' Names and Name-Day and Birthday Book.

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