Chesney

Chesney is a surname or given name of French origin.^[1] The name first reached England following its conquest by the Normans in 1066. Notable persons with the name include:

As a surname:

• Charles Cornwallis Chesney, soldier and military writer
• Dennis K. Chesney, astronomer
• Francis Rawdon Chesney, explorer
• Sir George Tomkyns Chesney, soldier and MP
• Kenny Chesney, country music singer
• Marion Chesney, novelist
• Sir Francis Chesney and his son Jack, characters in Charley's Aunt

As a given name:

• Chesney Allen, British entertainer
• Chesney Hawkes, British pop singer
• Chesney Battersby-Brown, a character on Coronation Street

As a nickname:

• Wojciech Szczęsny, Polish goalkeeper, given because of his surname

References

1. ^ (French) Surname Distribution in France (1891-1990)

See also

• Cheney (disambiguation)
• Chaney

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