Lancelot
/ˈlæn.sə.lɒt/
Lancelot proper noun: one of the Knights of the Round Table, a lover of Guinevere.
Proper noun
Lancelot (countable and uncountable, plural Lancelots)
- One of the Knights of the Round Table, a lover of Guinevere.
- 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...1921, P.G.Wodehouse, Indiscretions of Archie, page 162
- Synonyms:
- Lance
- "What's the first name?" - - -
- A surname.
- A ghost town in the Mid North region, South Australia, Australia.
Synonyms of Lancelot
Forms of Lancelot
| plural | Lancelots |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Launcelot |
Origin of Lancelot
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).
Words formed from Lancelot
Questions about Lancelot
- What does Lancelot mean?
- Lancelot means one of the Knights of the Round Table, a lover of Guinevere.
- What part of speech is Lancelot?
- Lancelot is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Lancelot?
- Lancelot is pronounced /ˈlæn.sə.lɒt/.
Words near Lancelot in the dictionary
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