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Type Settlement
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. lans-ing  [key]

Meaning & History

The English usage is a place name originally derived from the town of Lancing in West Sussex (and which has also given names to other towns such as Lansing, Michigan and Lansing, New York). ''Lancing'' comes from the Old English personal name ''Wlanc'', meaning ''proud, imperious'', with the added suffix ''-ing'', indicating ''family of or follower of''.
Added 6/26/2013 by dreamgirl54
Edited 4/30/2015 by Frollein Gladys