This is an early locational surname of Olde English pre 7th century origins. The surname originates from a place called 'Calton' or possibly 'Cauldon', deriving from the original spelling of 'calu-tun', and meaning 'a calf farm', a place where calves were reared.
Meaning & History. Latinate feminine form of the Roman family name Caecilius, which was derived from Latin caecus "blind". Saint Cecilia was a semi-legendary 2nd- or 3rd-century martyr who was sentenced to die because she refused to worship the Roman gods.
Island Sri Lanka was once known as Helabima, meaning the "Land of Helas", a name for an ancient indiginous people of the island. ... While 'Sinha' means 'lion' in Sinhala.
The surname Chambers was an occupational name for a servant in the bedroom of a nobleman. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old French word "chambre" which means room, and refers to someone of the title chamberlain, which later came to signify a more administrative office in noble households.
English Meaning: The name Chancey is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Chancey is: Chancellor; secretary; fortune; a gamble.
Chappelle is a surname of French origin, a variant of the word "chapelle" meaning "chapel". Notable people with the name include: Bill Chappelle, American baseball player. Charles W. Chappelle (1872-1941), African-American aviation pioneer.
Chaplin is a surname of English, Ukrainian and Belarusian origin. Surnames of English origin are derived from the occupational name for a clergyman, while Ukrainian and Belarusian uses are derived from chaplya, meaning 'heron' or 'stork'.
Meaning. Business man or trader. Chapman is an English surname derived from the Old English occupational name céapmann “marketman, monger, merchant”, from the verb céapan, cypan “to buy or sell” and the noun form ceap "barter, business; a purchase."
The surname Chaucer is thought to have one of the following derivations: The name Chaucer frequently occurs in the early Letter Books and in French language of the time it meant "shoemaker", which meaning is also recorded in the "Glossary of Anglo-Norman and Early English Words".
The surname Childers may have also been a nickname for an orphan, or an occupational name applied to someone who ran an orphanage. Further research showed the name was derived from the Old English word cildra-hus, which means children's house or orphanage.
