Chance (name)

This article is about the name Chance. For other uses, see Chance (disambiguation).

Chance is a masculine given name and a surname. The given name is of Middle English origin, meaning "good fortune". There are several variants.[1] The surname is of Old French origin, from cheance, also Middle English chea(u)nce (meaning "fortune", "luck", "accident"). The oldest public record of the surname dates to 1310 in Essex.[2] People with the name Chance include:

Given name

Chance
Pronunciation chans
Gender male
Origin
Meaning "good fortune"
Region of origin England
Other names
Related names Chanse, Chantz, Chanze, Czance, Chaunce, Chauncey, Chauncy and Choncey

Surname

Chance
Family name
Pronunciation chans, chan or chang
Meaning "good fortune"

Fictional characters

In film

In other media

References

  1. "Chance - Name Meaning & Origin". thinkbabynames.com. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
  2. "Surname: Chance". surnamedb.com. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
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