60%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈt͡ʃɔn.si/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From a Norman surname of unknown meaning. It was used as a given name in America in honour of Harvard president Charles Chauncey (1592-1672). Related NamesFamily Tree·Details DiminutiveChance PopularityDetails Last ranked #950 in 1998 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome refined strange Categories child actors, currently out of the US top 1000, mascots, NBA players, Our Flag Means Death characters, rugby union Les Rouges, surnames, The Four Hundred members, uncertain etymology, y vowels