Lanny

Meaning: Its source is lang ford, an Old English name meaning "Long ford."

Nickname For: Lanford

Popularity: The name Lanny ranked 857th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Sports

Lanny Wadkins
- 1977 Professional Golf Association tournament winner (see list of PGA Champions)

Stage and Screen

Lancelot Patrick ''Lanny'' Ross (born 1906, died 1988)
American singer.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio (see list of Radio Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)


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Meaning: Its source is Adal, an Ancient Germanic name meaning "Precious."

Nickname For: Alana

Narrative: This name could come from the Gaelic ailin, meaning ''little rock.'' In addition, the Irish Gaelic use of this name probably derives from the Gaelic phrase a leanbh, which was used to call a child. In Hawaiian, it means awakening

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