Chesney

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English

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Etymology

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From Norman place names meaning “oak grove” (cognate to French chênaie), from Picard quesne, from Vulgar Latin *cassanus, probably from Gaulish kassanos (oak).

Proper noun

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Chesney (plural Chesneys)

  1. An English surname from Anglo-Norman.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Chesney is the 7413rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4491 individuals. Chesney is most common among White (87.8%) individuals.

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