58%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. CHAWN-see [key·IPA] 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 Categories child actors, currently out of the US top 1000, mascots, NBA players, Our Flag Means Death characters, surnames, The Four Hundred members, uncertain etymology, y vowels