Description:
CHAMLADE is a French surname. The name is derived from the Old French word 'chamalade', meaning 'a dish of vegetables and meat cooked in a sauce', which in turn comes from the Medieval Latin word 'chamaeleon', meaning 'a kind of wild animal resembling a lion'. Chamalade was originally given as a nickname to someone who resembled a lion, and later became a surname. The surname Chamlade was first found in the province of Burgundy, where they held a family seat from very ancient times. Some of the earliest records of the Chamlade family name were found in the 'Records of the County of Burgundy' in the year 1273. The name was also found in the 'Records of the Duchy of Burgundy' from the year 1473.
