Vance

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English

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Etymology

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From a Southern English dialectal form of Old English fenn (marsh, bog). [1]

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Vance (plural Vances)

  1. A habitational surname from Old English.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname, of mostly American usage.

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References

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  1. ^ Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press 1988.

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