Lancelot - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations

Lancelot

LAN-suh-lot'LAN-suh-lot'3 syllables
🌐Old French
Chivalrous

MEANING

Servant

ORIGIN

Arthurian Legend

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Old French 'Lancelot', possibly a diminutive of 'Lance' or 'Lancelin'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Lancelot is one of the most prominent knights of the Round Table in Arthurian legend, known for his chivalry and romance with Queen Guinevere.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Lancelot's character first appeared in the works of Chrétien de Troyes in the 12th century, becoming a central figure in later Arthurian literature.

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