RANCE

Proper noun

Rance (plural Rances)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Rance is the 25751st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 957 individuals. Rance is most common among White (61.34%) and Black/African American (31.45%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Caren, Carne, Cerna, Crane, Crean, caner, caren, crane, crena, nacre, nacrĂ©, recan

Etymology

Noun

rance (countable and uncountable, plural rances)

A type of coloured marble from Belgium. Rance is red and often has white or blue graining.

(Scotland) A prop or shore.

A round or spreader between the legs of a chair.

Anagrams

• Caren, Carne, Cerna, Crane, Crean, caner, caren, crane, crena, nacre, nacrĂ©, recan

Source: Wiktionary


Rance, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]

1. A prop or shore. [Scot.]

2. A round between the legs of a chair.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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