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Surname Etymology and Meaning of DANCE

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Name meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

1. English: from Middle English, Old French dance ‘dance’, hence a nickname for a skilled or enthusiastic dancer, or a metonymic occupational name for a professional acrobat or dancer.
2. Probably a translation or Americanized spelling of German Danz.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)