Chance
[tʃæns]Meaning
diminutive of Chauncey; also from the English word chance, "luck, fortune"
Background Story
Chance began as a diminutive of Chauncey, and is now usually given in reference to the English word chance, meaning "luck, fortune", which derives ultimately from Latin cadens, "falling". It is recorded as an English masculine given name and as a surname. The given name is of Middle English origin and means "good fortune", while the surname comes from Old French cheance and Middle English chea(u)nce, meaning "fortune" or "luck". The oldest record of the surname dates to 1310 in Essex.
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