Lancia
See also: lancia
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Lancia.
Proper noun
Lancia (plural Lancias)
- A surname from Italian.
- An Italian manufacturer of cars; named for founder Vincenzo Lancia.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Lancia is the 39004th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 565 individuals. Lancia is most common among White (95.93%) individuals.
Noun
Lancia (plural Lancias)
- A car manufactured by Lancia.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Lancia”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 387.
Italian
Etymology
From lancia (“spear”), a metonymic occupational surname for an armorer or for a soldier who carried a spear.
Proper noun
Lancia m or f by sense
- a surname
Latin
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈlan.ki.a/, [ˈɫ̪äŋkiä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈlan.t͡ʃi.a/, [ˈlän̠ʲt͡ʃiä]
Proper noun
Lancia f sg (genitive Lanciae); first declension
- a town of Asturia besieged by the Romans
Declension
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Lancia |
| Genitive | Lanciae |
| Dative | Lanciae |
| Accusative | Lanciam |
| Ablative | Lanciā |
| Vocative | Lancia |
| Locative | Lanciae |
Derived terms
- Lancienses
References
- Lancia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette