name ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   An American surname from Old French, of Norman origin from a place name in France.
2. 2
   A male given name transferred from the surname.

Etymology

From the Norman name based on several locations in France called Chancé. See Old French chance.

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