<P> Chance is a masculine given name and a surname . The given name is of Middle English origin, meaning "good fortune". There are several variants . The surname is of Old French origin, from cheance, also Middle English chea (u) nce (meaning "fortune", "luck", "accident"). The oldest public record of the surname dates to 1310 in Essex . People with the name Chance include: </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Chance </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Pronunciation </Th> <Td> chans </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Gender </Th> <Td> male </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Origin </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Meaning </Th> <Td> "good fortune" </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Region of origin </Th> <Td> England </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Other names </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related names </Th> <Td> Chanse, Chantz, Chanze, Czance, Chaunce, Chauncey, Chauncy and Choncey </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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