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Chance (name)

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Chance is a 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"). The oldest public record of the surname dates to 1310 in Essex.[2] People with the name Chance include:

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Chance
Pronunciationchans
Gendermale
Origin
Meaning"good fortune"
Region of originEngland
Other names
Related namesChanse, Chantz, Chanze, Czance, Chaunce, Chauncey, Chauncy, Choncey and Chancey

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References

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