"Chaucer" meaning in English

See Chaucer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɔːsə/ [UK], /ˈt͡ʃɔsɚ/ [US], /ˈt͡ʃɑsɚ/ [cot-caught-merger], /ˈt͡ʃoːsɘ/ [New-Zealand] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Chaucer.wav
enPR: chôʹsər [UK], chôʹsər [US], chŏsʹər [cot-caught-merger], chôʹsər [New-Zealand] Rhymes: -ɔːsə(ɹ) Etymology: From Middle English Chaucer, from Old French chaucier (“hose-maker, hosier”), from chauces (“clothing for the legs, breeches, pantaloons, hose”). Compare the modern loanword chausse. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|Chaucer}} Middle English Chaucer, {{der|en|fro|chaucier||hose-maker, hosier}} Old French chaucier (“hose-maker, hosier”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Chaucer
  1. A rare medieval English surname from Old French.
    Sense id: en-Chaucer-en-name-IK~AMd7O Categories (other): English surnames, Terms with Middle English translations Disambiguation of Terms with Middle English translations: 46 54
  2. Geoffrey Chaucer, a 14th-century English poet and author, best remembered for The Canterbury Tales; (by extension) his works. Categories (topical): Individuals Derived forms: Chauceresque, Chaucerian, Chauceriana, Chaucerianism, Chaucerism Translations (14th-century English poet): Չոսեր (Čʻoser) (Armenian), 喬叟 /乔叟 (Qiáosǒu) (Chinese Mandarin), チョーサー (Chōsā) (Japanese), Chaucer (Middle English), Chauser (Middle English), Chawcer (Middle English), Chaucere (Middle English), Чо́сер (Čóser) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Chaucer-en-name-PJzqfsnl Disambiguation of Individuals: 15 85 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Middle English translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 23 77 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 22 33 24 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 23 47 18 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 55 15 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 25 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 17 83 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Middle English translations: 46 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 17 83 Disambiguation of '14th-century English poet': 39 61
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