Vance

English and Irish
"someone who lives near marshland"

Vance Origin and Meaning

The name Vance is a boy's name of English origin meaning "someone who lives near marshland".

A short but sophisticated, long-neglected name you might want to consider.

The name is currently getting a boost from two musicians: the Northern Irish Foy Vance and the Australian Vance Joy, born James Keogh. Vance Joseph is a head coach in the NFL.

Chynna Phillips and William Baldwin used it for their son in 2002.

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Famous People Named Vance

  • (Rupert) Vance Hartke
    U.S. Senator from Indiana
  • Vance Michael McAllister
    U.S. Congressman from Louisiana
  • Vance Gabriel Plauché
    U.S. Congressman from Louisiana
  • Vance Joy (born James Keogh)
    Australian singer,songwriter
  • Vance Elliott DeGeneres
    American musician, actor and producer; brother of TV personality Ellen DeGeneres
  • Edward Vivian "Vance" Palmer
    Australian novelist
  • Vance DeVoe Brand
    American astronaut
  • Vance Richard Worley
    American baseball pitcher
  • Vance Aaron Law
    American baseball player
  • Vance Baldwin
    son of Billy Baldwin and Chynna Phillips
  • Vivian Vance
    Co,Star of I Love Lucy.

The name Vance in Pop Culture

  • Vance Duke
    character on TV's "The Dukes of Hazzard"
  • Vance Norris
    character in "The Thing" series
  • Vance Weston
    egocentric young writer in "Hudson River Bracketed" (1929) and "The Gods Arrive" (1932) by Edith Wharton
  • Vance Astrovik aka Justice
    Marvel Comics superhero
  • Victor "Vic" Vance
    character in video game "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories"
  • Leon Vance
    character on TV's "NCIS"
  • Emmeline Vance
    character in the 'Harry Potter' series.
  • Bob Vance (Vance Refrigeration)
    character from "The Office"

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