The name Lansing is a boy's name meaning "son of Lans; family of Wlanc".

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Lansing is perhaps best known as the state capital of Michigan, which was named after the town of Lansing, New York. The original Lansing was named in honor of John Lansing Jr., a Chancellor of New York and mayor of Albany. He was of Dutch parentage.
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The Dutch form of Lansing means "son of Lans," a Dutch personal name related to Lance and Lanzo. The English variant has different roots and is derived from the given name Wlanc, meaning "proud."

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