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Lansing
How to Pronounce Lansing
Pronounced LAN-sing /ˈlænsɪŋ/High
Meaning: Lansing is a surname used as a first name, of Dutch origin, generally read as 'descendant of Lans' (a short form of Lambert). It is best known as the name of Michigan's capital city, itself named after an earlier Lansing in New York. As a given name it follows the surname-as-forename and place-name habits together.Low
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History & Origin
Lansing began as a Dutch surname meaning roughly 'descendant of Lans', a short form of Lambert, and became famous as Michigan's capital city. Given as a first name, it belongs to the American taste for stately surname- and place-names, seen in records across the twentieth century.
It was always rare as a first name, reaching only a couple dozen boys a year around 1952 before dwindling. A Lansing from that time belongs to a grandfather's generation now, and the name keeps a crisp, map-and-ledger dignity.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Lansing mean?
It's a surname-name of Dutch origin, likely 'descendant of Lans', also the Michigan capital.
How do you pronounce Lansing?
It's said LAN-sing /ˈlænsɪŋ/, two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Lansing a boy or girl name?
Lansing is used as a boy's name.
Is Lansing a popular name?
No, it was always rare as a first name, a surname-name seen only faintly in the twentieth century.