A chapel for singing masses for the soul
Derived from the Old French 'chanterie', it refers to an endowed chapel where priests were paid to sing daily masses for the soul of a deceased person. It evolved from a religious architectural term into an English surname before its occasional use as a given name.
Less common today
Chantry isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,661 in 1990.
Protagonist in the novel 'The Ferguson Rifle' · The Ferguson Rifle by Louis L'Amour
Leading English sculptor of the Regency era
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
