Given name

Lawande

“a wanderer”

Lawande is a variant of Lawanda. In American use, Lawanda carries the interpretation “a wanderer.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Lawande is a variant of Lawanda. In American use, Lawanda carries the interpretation “a wanderer.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Lawande connects to the Wanda name family through Lawanda. A possible origin is German, although the derivation remains uncertain.

Explained through its name family

The story

Lawande connects to the Wanda name family through Lawanda. The history of Wanda gives this family its wider story. Wanda appears as a princess in Polish folk tales. The writer Ouida used it for the heroine of her 1883 novel Wanda, helping introduce the name to English-speaking readers.

Explained through its name family

Lawande’s family of names

Lawande has a related form in Lawanda.

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Lawande, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

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Lawahnda

“a wanderer”

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Lawandah

“a wanderer”

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Lanse

Lanse is a variant of Lancelot. One French interpretation is “an attendant; in Arthurian legend, a knight of the Round Table.” Its derivation is not certain.

No U.S. birth series

95% boys · 5% girls

Latin · Literary

Lance

In English use, Lance is a diminutive of Lancelot. One French interpretation is “an attendant; in Arthurian legend, a knight of the Round Table.” Its derivation is not certain.

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>99% boys

Literary

Lawonnda

“a wanderer”

No U.S. birth series

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Literary

Launcee

Launcee is a variant of Lancelot. One French interpretation is “an attendant; in Arthurian legend, a knight of the Round Table.” Its derivation is not certain.

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Wandee

“a wanderer”

No U.S. birth series

1% boys · 99% girls

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Launcie

Launcie is a variant of Lancelot. One French interpretation is “an attendant; in Arthurian legend, a knight of the Round Table.” Its derivation is not certain.

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Sibling ideas

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