Vance

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Vance means “dweller by the marsh” or “son of the gracious one.”
Pronunciation
VANS
Vance is pronounced as v-aa-n-s or v-ae-n-s
Popularity
Vance is not a common name worldwide, but it ranks at 761 on the USA popularity chart.

cartoon of the name Vance
Cartoon of Vance

Vance Name meanings & History

The name Vance originates from the Old English word "fenns,” which means “marshland.” It is also a surname of Gaelic origin, meaning “son of the gracious one.”. Vance means “dweller by the marsh” or “son of the gracious one.”. From an English surname that was derived from Old English fenn meaning "marsh, fen". Vance is commonly used as a first name for boys in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Zodiac Sign of Vance: Variety Aquarius

Synonyms of Vance:

V: Versatility,Variety,Vivacious,Vexing

A: Assertive,Action,Argumentative,Ambitious,Aggressive,Angry

N: Nitpicking,Nervous,Nutrition,Neurosis,Nice,Nagging,Neat

C: Candid,Clever,Cute,Copycat,Chatty,Choice,Curious

E: Enlighten,Entertain,Expressive,Exaggerate,Enliven,Environment

Vance is:

  • a Mature name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Vance include Vance Joy, an Australian singer-songwriter, Vance Packard, an American journalist and social critic, and Vance DeGeneres, an American actor, and producer.

2.) Vance (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) brash

Other Forms: Vans, Vanse


3.) Vance (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) thresher.

Other Forms: Vanse


4.) VANCE (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname meaning “son of Van.” The name is of Dutch and English origin. (VANCE)


5.) Vance (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: One who lives near marshland


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