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chauncey

/tʃˈɔnsi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables
chauncey
IPA
/tʃˈɔnsi/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An American surname from Old French, of Norman origin from a place name in France.

name

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.

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

Chance

Questions

How do you pronounce chauncey?
The recorded pronunciation is /tʃˈɔnsi/.
What does chauncey mean?
An American surname from Old French, of Norman origin from a place name in France.
Where does chauncey come from?
From the Norman name based on several locations in France called Chancé. See Old French chance.

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