Chaucers

Chaucers is a plural or collective form that may be used to refer to people bearing the surname Chaucer, or to a family identified by that name. In standard English, the possessive form for Geoffrey Chaucer is Chaucer's; Chaucers appears primarily in genealogical or historical texts when multiple bearers of the name are discussed.

The surname Chaucer is of Old French origin, from chaucier, an occupational term for a maker of chausses, or stockings. The name spread in England from the late medieval period onward and became associated most famously with Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343–1400), the poet who produced The Canterbury Tales.

Chaucers does not denote a distinct organization, doctrine, or work. It is not a common title or label in modern usage. When referring to the poet or his work, most writers use Chaucer or Chaucer's rather than the plural form.

In genealogical writing or when cataloging individuals with the surname, 'the Chaucers' may appear to indicate a family or line in a historical document. Otherwise, the term is seldom seen in contemporary prose and may be encountered mainly in reference lists or surname studies.

Related topics include Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales, and discussions of the Chaucer family in medieval England.