Description:
The name Chamsray is derived from the Arabic word Khams meaning “black”. This was the name of a black slave who became the personal bodyguard of the Muslim general Khalid ibn al-Walid. The name Chamsray was eventually adopted by the descendants of the black slave. The Chamsray surname is derived from the French word Champres meaning “champion”. This was the name of a black slave who became the personal bodyguard of the French general Rochambeau. The name Champres was eventually adopted by the descendants of the black slave. The Chamsray surname may also be derived from the German word Kammer meaning “room” or “chamber”. This was the name of a black slave who became the personal bodyguard of the German general von Schlieffen. The name Kammer was eventually adopted by the descendants of the black slave.
