Chancellor - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Chancellor \

is pronounced CHAN-sa-ler. It is of French and Middle English origin, and its meaning is "office holder". Occupational name, surname and title of high office, as in the Lord Chancellor of England or the chancellor of a university. Broadcaster John Chancellor.

Chancellor has 4 variant forms: Chance, Chancelor, Chansellor and Chaunce.

For more information, see also the related name Chauncey.

Chancellor is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#5630 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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