Lansing as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Lansing

What is the meaning of the name Lansing ?

The baby name Lansing is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LAN-sing (ˈlænzɪŋ).

Lansing is Germanic in Origin.

Lansing is an English given name taken from a surname and U.S. place name. The surname comes from Dutch Lansingh, where the suffix -ing denotes “people/descendants of,” added to Lans - either a short form of Laurens (Latin Laurentius, “laurel-crowned”) or a nickname from Dutch lans, “lance, spear.” Thus the name can mean “descendant of Lans” or carry a martial, “of the lance,” nuance.

Used as a given name in the United States since the late 19th century, Lansing drew recognition from New York statesman John Lansing Jr. and from the capital of Michigan, named via Lansing, New York. It remains rare and chiefly masculine, though occasionally unisex. Variants and related forms include Lansingh, Lanson, and Lansen; short form Lance; and cognates tied to Laurens/Lawrence and Lorenzo. Its surname-place heritage lends a crisp, dignified tone.