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Lancey

Boy Name day: April 9
Lancey is a short form of Lance: on birth records it is written Lance (104,697 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Lance page.
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: From Germanic 'land' (land/territory); popularly linked to the weapon 'lance'.
From Old French Lance, from Germanic Lanzo, a short form of names containing 'land', later reinforced by the word for the weapon.

Name day for Lancey

April 9

Why this day? Lancey is a short form of Lance, and shares its name day.

Lancey is celebrated in the United States on April 9.

The story of the name Lancey

Lancey is a short form of Lance. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — from Germanic 'land' (land/territory); popularly linked to the weapon 'lance', and shares its name day, April 9.

On birth records, Lancey is rarely written as such: the Lanceys are Lances (104,697 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Lance page.

Frequently asked questions about Lancey

What does Lancey mean?

Lancey is a short form of Lance, which means from Germanic 'land' (land/territory); popularly linked to the weapon 'lance'.

When is Lancey's name day?

April 9, together with Lance: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Lancey a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Lance.

Lancey's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Lancey

Top 10

  1. Leona85%
  2. Eva82%
  3. Maxine82%
  4. Arlene80%
  5. Ruby79%
  6. Carole78%
  7. Dorothy78%
  8. Geraldine78%
  9. Joann78%
  10. Judith78%

Love potential for Lancey

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie42%
  2. Alice49%
  3. Viola53%
  4. Ethel54%
  5. Mae55%
  6. Dora56%
  7. Pearl56%
  8. Edna57%
  9. Edith57%
  10. Ada58%

Professional potential for Lancey

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie42%
  2. Jeanette47%
  3. Ada48%
  4. Marjorie48%
  5. Arlene49%
  6. Doris50%
  7. Mabel50%
  8. Loretta50%
  9. Dora51%
  10. Juanita51%

Crush potential for Lancey

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes48%
  2. Ruth50%
  3. Norma55%
  4. Anna57%
  5. Annie57%
  6. Gertrude58%
  7. Mildred58%
  8. Bertha59%
  9. Ethel61%
  10. Genevieve61%
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