English
Lant
Lant may come from Middle English langet.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500langetuncertain
- EnglishtodayLant
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500langetuncertain
- EnglishtodayLant
The story
Perhaps from Middle English langet, a derivative of lang (‘long’), denoting someone who lived by a long strip of ground.
Every English word from Middle English langet
Today it means
name A surname from Middle English.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English langet / Lant