Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈt͡ʃæn.sə.ləɹ/(American English) /ˈt͡ʃæn.sə.lə/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Occupational name for an administrator, a chancellor, from Norman French chancelier. Categories bass guitarists, occupations, TV presenters