Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈt͡ʃeɪm.bəɹz/(American English) /ˈt͡ʃeɪm.bəz/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Old French chambre meaning "chamber, room", an occupational name for a person who worked in the inner rooms of a mansion. Categories Cheers characters, drummers, English nouns, Frasier characters, isograms, lightkeepers, P-Funk members, reggae musicians, structures, word names