Lance (given name)
male given name
Lance is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
People
Politicians
Lance Cargill (born 1971), American politician and lawyer
Lance Eads (born c. 1968), American politician
Lance Mason (born 1967), American criminal and former politician
Lance Smith (politician) (1910–2000), American politician
Lance White (born 1946), Canadian politician
Sports
Lance Alworth (born 1940), American Hall-of-Fame National Football League player
Lance Anoa'i (born 1992), American professional wrestler
Lance Archer (born 1977), American professional wrestler
Lance Armstrong (born 1971), American road racing cyclist
Lance Barrett (born 1984), American baseball umpire
Lance Berkman (born 1976), American Major League Baseball player
Lance Briggs (born 1980), American National Football League player
Lance Cade (1981–2010), American professional wrestler
Lance Franklin (born 1987), Australian rules footballer
Lance Gunn (born 1970), American football player
Lance Heard (born 2004), American football player
Lance Johnson (born 1963), Major League Baseball outfielder
Lance Klusener (born 1971), South African cricketer
Lance Lenoir (born 1995), American football player
Lance Lynn (born 1987), American baseball player
Lance Macey (1881–1950), New Zealand lawn bowler
Lance Mackey (1970–2022), American dog musher and dog sled racer
Lance Macklin (1919–2002), British racing driver
Lance Mason (American football) (born 2003), American football player
Lance McCullers Jr.
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