English · Boy name
Vance
“dweller by the marsh”
About the name Vance
Vance comes from an English surname meaning ‘dweller by the marsh’, derived from Old English fenn, ‘fen’ or ‘marsh’, with the initial f pronounced as v in southern English dialects. It originally identified someone who lived near low, waterlogged land. The surname was carried to North America, where it later came into use as a given name. Notable bearers of the surname include the American politician JD Vance and Cyrus Vance, who served as United States Secretary of State under President Jimmy Carter.
- Meaning
- dweller by the marsh
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- VANS(1 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Vance
- Vance Michael
- Vance James
- Vance Alexander
- Vance Lee
- Vance Thomas
Questions about Vance
- What does Vance mean?
- Vance is an English name meaning "dweller by the marsh".
- How do you pronounce Vance?
- Vance is pronounced VANS, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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