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Chace

Chace is a surname and a given name of English origin. It is also an archaic spelling of the verb chase, meaning to pursue or hunt, which in modern English is usually written as chase.

Etymology and use: The name derives from the Middle English word chace, connected to hunting and pursuit.

Usage in modern times: In contemporary use, Chace functions primarily as a given name and, less frequently,

Notable people: Chace Crawford (born 1985) is an American actor best known for his role on the

See also: Chase (name), Chace (disambiguation).

As
a
hereditary
surname,
it
may
have
originated
as
a
descriptive
nickname
for
a
hunter
or
as
a
habitational
or
occupational
designation,
and
it
subsequently
developed
into
a
given
name.
Chace
is
a
variant
spelling
related
to
Chase
and
Chayce;
while
Chase
is
more
common
today
as
a
surname
and
given
name,
Chace
persists
as
an
alternate
form
in
some
regions
and
families.
as
a
surname.
It
is
more
common
as
a
first
name
in
North
America
and
the
United
Kingdom,
where
it
is
often
chosen
for
its
elderly-English
connotations
or
as
a
distinctive
variant
of
Chase.
television
series
Gossip
Girl.