Chaucer



Gender:
Origin: German, Hebrew
3 famous people named Chaucer found on Wikipedia.

Meanings

Geoffrey Chaucer was an English author, poet, philosopher, bureaucrat courtier, and diplomat.
Chaucer may also refer to:
Chaucer
Chaucer Elliott (1879–1913), Canadian sportsman
2984 Chaucer, a small main belt asteroid
Chaucer (crater), a lunar crater
A variety of rose
Chaucer Holdings, a British insurance firm


Family name, from Old French chaucier "maker of chausses," from chauces "clothing for the legs, breeches, pantaloons, hose" (related to case (n.2)). Middle English chawce was a general term for anything worn on the feet. Related: Chaucerian.

Famous People: 3 found on Wikipedia.
Popularity Name Birth Year Description
1 Geoffrey Chaucer 1343 English poet
2 Thomas Chaucer 1367 Speaker of the British House of Commons
3 Chaucer Elliott 1878 Canadian ice hockey official