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[Surname] What does CHAMBERS mean?
I can't find what 'Chambers' means, as a surname or first name. Can someone help me?VC
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Basically, it means 'of the bedchamber', referring to a servant who worked in their master's quarters. It's a reasonably common English surname.
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Thank you very much.
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Most simply, it means ROOM, from the FR. chambre.
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Thanks, JW.
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