Vance
English and Irish
"someone who lives near marshland"Share
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Updated Thu Apr 18 2024
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 HartkeU.S. Senator from Indiana
- Vance Michael McAllisterU.S. Congressman from Louisiana
- Vance Gabriel PlauchéU.S. Congressman from Louisiana
- Vance Joy (born James Keogh)Australian singer,songwriter
- Vance Elliott DeGeneresAmerican musician, actor and producer; brother of TV personality Ellen DeGeneres
- Edward Vivian "Vance" PalmerAustralian novelist
- Vance DeVoe BrandAmerican astronaut
- Vance Richard WorleyAmerican baseball pitcher
- Vance Aaron LawAmerican baseball player
- Vance Baldwinson of Billy Baldwin and Chynna Phillips
- Vivian VanceCo,Star of I Love Lucy.
Vance in Pop Culture
- Vance Dukecharacter on TV's "The Dukes of Hazzard"
- Vance Norrischaracter in "The Thing" series
- Vance Westonegocentric young writer in "Hudson River Bracketed" (1929) and "The Gods Arrive" (1932) by Edith Wharton
- Vance Astrovik aka JusticeMarvel Comics superhero
- Victor "Vic" Vancecharacter in video game "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories"
- Leon Vancecharacter on TV's "NCIS"
- Emmeline Vancecharacter in the 'Harry Potter' series.
- Bob Vance (Vance Refrigeration)character from "The Office"