Lane
The lane — hedge-bottom dweller.
CoreHistoric reach
The seat of Lane
Seat vacantChief
No chief yet. The seat awaits its first claimant — be the first to stake your name to Lane.
Current mission
No mission proclaimed. The chief, once seated, sets the clan’s public focus — a campaign, a contest, a piece of restoration, a year of remembrance.
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Stake your name →What does the Lane name mean?
Locative — the lane. Old English lanu.
The history of Lane
Lanes were rights-of-way before they were romance: muddy contracts between common and croft. Families took the hollow way as address — the last cottage before the lane bent toward the mill.
Frequently asked
What does the surname Lane mean?
Locative — the lane. Old English lanu.
Where does the Lane family come from?
The Lane family was historically based in West Midlands and South West in England, in particular West Midlands and South West.