indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine
Usage Obscure
Meaning & History
From the surname Chaloner, a variant of Challinor, itself denoting a blanket maker, from Middle English chaloun "blanket". A famous bearer of the name was Admiral of the Fleet Sir Chaloner Ogle (1681-1750) who killed Bartholomew Roberts, who many consider the mark that ended the Golden Age of Piracy.