- Chet (given name)
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Chet is a masculine given name, often a nickname for Chester, which means fortress or camp. It is an uncommon name of English origin, and originated as a surname to identify people from the city of Chester, England. Chet was ranked 1027th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census. [1]
Some famous Chets include:
- Chet Huntley, newscaster
- Chet Baker, jazz musician [1929-1988]
- Chet Atkins, country guitarist [1924-2001]
- Chet Walker "Chet the Jet" [b. 1940], basketball player
- Chet Allen, Child Opera and Choir performer
References
- ^ "Chet". babynames.com. http://babynames.com/name/CHET. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
Categories:- English given names
- Given names
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