is still called the Chamberlain, while New York City had a chamberlain who managed city accounts until the early 20th century.

Etymology

From the Old French chamberlain, chamberlenc, Modern French chambellan, from Old High German Chamarling, Chamarlinc, whence also the Medieval Latin cambellanus, camerlingus, camerlengus; Italian camerlingo; Spanish camerlengo, compounded of Old High German Chamara, Kamara [Latin camera, "chamber"], and the German suffix -ling.

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