Launcelot: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Little lance or servant
Origin
Old French
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
LAHN-suh-lot

Launcelot is an Old French boy's name meaning “little lance or servant”. It appears in our list of Edwardian Baby Boy Names With Classic Gravitas.

Meaning & Origin of Launcelot

Meaning: Little lance or servant.

Origin: Old French.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Launcelot

LAHN-suh-lotIPA /ˈlɔːnsəlɒt/

Popularity of Launcelot

Launcelot doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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