Landis means from the open land or grassy plain — from the Old French/Germanic. John Landis IS one of cinema's most important comedy directors — An American Werewolf in London AND The Blues Brothers. Two syllables of cinema's-most-important-comedy, American-Werewolf, AND Blues Brothers.
John Landis IS cinema's most important comedy director.American Werewolf AND Blues Brothers.Two syllables with a strong, French sound: LAN-dis.Land and Is are both embedded.Land IS directly embedded — grounded.
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The vibe of Landis
open landgrassy plainOld FrenchGermanicLandisJohn LandiscinemacomedyWerewolfBlues Brothers
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Origin & history of Landis
Old French/Germanic (open land)→Landis
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ModernAmerican / Multicultural roots
John Landis IS cinema's most important comedy — American Werewolf AND Blues Brothers.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Old French; John Landis.
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Today
Landis remains a beloved choice, ranking #4518 in the US. 2,548 babies have been named Landis since 1907.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Landis?
2006peak year
Today, Landis is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #4518), with only about 24 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2006, 39 babies were given the name (ranked #2911 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Landis has been declining in recent years. In all, around 2,548 babies have been registered as Landis since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Landis's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — land seeking. People named Landis tend to be strong, grounded, and gifted at being cinema's most important comedy.
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