Chase

Chase comes from the Old French word ‘chasse’, from the word ‘chasser’ or ‘chacier’ and the meaning of Chase is ‘to hunt’. Chase can also be understood to come from the Latin word ‘captare’, once again meaning ‘to catch' or 'to hunt'. Therefore the name Chase translates 'the hunter'. The earliest recorded instance of the name Chase was all the way back in the 10th century, who was a confidante to Constantine VII, the fourth emperor of the Macedonian Empire. In the 21st century, Chevy Chase is an American actor and comedian, who earnt three Emmys for his performances on Saturday Night Live (SNL). The name Chase is particularly common amongst players in the National Football League (NFL), including Chase Blackburn, Chase Roullier and Chase Winovich. This name first reached the Top 100 of American boys' names in the year 1995 and its peak popularity came in 2009 when Chase was ranked #61 across the country.

Gender

Boy

Meaning

to hunt

Origin

French

Numerology

C is for complete, nothing further needed here.

H is for hope, the encouragement you give.

A is for acquaintance, the many friends you know.

S is for secret, that you can certainly keep.

E is for expressive, not one to hold within.

Lucky

Chase lucky number is 9.

The mission for 9 is to reach its highest state of consciousness, and to help others also achieve this spiritual awareness. 9 is not afraid to transform, and its malleable spirit inspires others to explore their own ranges of motion. Since 9, in many ways, has transcended the physical plane, it must constantly remember to anchor itself.

Famous People Named Chase

• Lilja Sigurdardottir Icelandic crime novelist
• Lilja Rafney Magnúsdóttir Icelandic politician
• Lili Chookasian American operatic contralto
• Lili Haydn Canadian violinist
• Lilyana "Lili" Ivanova Bulgarian pop singer

Chase in Pop Culture

• Pike character in film "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
• Christopher Pike character in Star Trek
• Dominicus Pike character in Nathaniel Hawthorne's Twice,Told Tales (1834), whose powers of precognition save wealthy old Mr. Higginbotham from committing a murder
• Charles Pike character on TV's "The 100"
• Brock Pike antagonist in the 2010 film "The A,Team"