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Lance

Meaning

Of French origin, a diminutive of Lancelot.

Traits and personality

In Pythagorean numerology, C, L and U are initials of the number 3: it's read as socially magnetic with a communicative streak, drawn to the artistic. This is a numerology reading, not an exact science — character is shaped by life, not by a name.

Initial
L
Syllables
2

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