Chesney

Chesney is an English and French surname or given name of Norman French origin.[1] It is derived from Old French chesnai ("oak grove").[2] The name first reached England following its conquest by the Normans in 1066. Notable persons with the name include:

Chesney
An oak grove
Language(s)Norman French
Anglo-Norman French
Origin
Meaning"oak grove"
Region of originNormandy, United Kingdom

As a surname:

As a given name:

  • Chesney Allen (1894–1982), British entertainer
  • Chesney Hawkes (born 1971), British pop singer
  • Chesney Battersby-Brown (active since 2003), character on Coronation Street
  • Chesney Snow (born 1979), American stage actor, musician and beat-boxer
  • Chet Baker (1929–1988), American musician, born Chesney Henry Baker, Jr.

As a nickname:

References

See also

  • Cheney (disambiguation)
  • Chaney
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