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Origin and popularity of the name CHENE

Origin

Chene : 1: French (Chêne): from Old French chesne ‘oak’ (from Late Latin caxinus) hence a topographic name denoting someone who lived near a conspicuous oak tree or in an oak wood or a habitational name from (Le) Chêne the name of several places in various parts of France. Compare Dechene and Duchene.2: Altered form of French Chesne a variant of 1 above or a habitational name from (Le) Chesne the name of several places in the northern part of France.3: English (of Norman origin): variant of Cheyne.

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Source : DAFN2 : Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, ©2022 by Patrick Hanks and Oxford University Press

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Geographic distribution of the 70,245 individuals with the name CHENE on Geneanet.

 

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    danielchene
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    gchene2
    (491 individuals)
    michelegrard1
    (453 individuals)
    ermine44
    (373 individuals)

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