Chance
[tʃæns]Meaning
diminutive of Chauncey; now given for the English word chance, "luck, fortune"
Background Story
Chance began as a diminutive of Chauncey. It is now usually given in reference to the English word chance, meaning "luck, fortune", which comes ultimately from Latin cadens, "falling".
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