Chaffee

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/ˈtʃæfiː/

proper noun

A surname from Old French.

OriginOld French chauf →
Less commonScrabble 18
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Meanings

proper nounChaffee (countable and uncountable, plural Chaffees)

plural Chaffees

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Old French.
  2. A place in the United States:
    1. countableuncountableA city in Scott County, Missouri.
    2. countableuncountableA hamlet in the town of Sardinia, Erie County, New York.
    3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Cass County, North Dakota.
    4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Benton County, Washington.
    5. countableuncountableA ghost town in Mineral County, West Virginia.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchchauf“bald”
  2. EnglishChaffee

From Old French chauf (“bald”), perhaps through Norman.

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APA

Chaffee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chaffee

MLA

“Chaffee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chaffee. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chaffee,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chaffee.

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