Armstrong

Famous astronaut's surname

Armstrong is a surname, from an English nickname meaning "strong in the arm." Neil Armstrong became the first human to walk on the moon in 1969, making the name synonymous with that achievement.

Louis Armstrong was one of the most influential figures in jazz history.

Lance Armstrong dominated professional cycling before his doping scandal.

The name also appears in compounds: Armstrong limit (the altitude above which humans need a pressure suit), Armstrong number (in mathematics).

astronaut

Neil

Gaelic masculine name

Apollo 11First manned lunar landing
moonwalkBackward-gliding dance step
lunar landingSpacecraft alighting on moon

Eagle · first man · one small step · NASA · spaceflight · moon · commander · Buzz Aldrin · Michael Collins · Sea of Tranquility

jazz

Louis

French royal name

SatchmoFamed trumpeter's nickname
trumpetValved brass wind instrument
New OrleansLouisiana's largest city

swing · Hello Dolly · improvisation · Dixieland · hot jazz · vocalist · raspy voice · scatting · bandleader · standards

cycling

Lance

Masculine given name

Tour de FrancePremier European cycling stage competition
yellow jerseyRace leader's distinctive top
pelotonMain cycling group

time trial · comeback · road racing · domestique · climbing · cadence · sprint · Texas · cyclist · cancer survivor

surname

Scottish

Of that northern kingdom

clanRelated group sharing ancestry
genealogyStudy of family descent
ancestryFamily line of descent

heritage · lineage · Gaelic · family name · patronymic · bloodline · descent · forebears · kinship · relatives

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Louis

Lance

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