Meanings and history of the name Chesney: | Edit. From the traditionally English and French topographic surname for someone who lived by or in an oak wood, from the Old French chesnai "oak grove", from chesne 'oak tree'. Famous real-life people named Chesney: | Edit.
Meanings and history of the name Chesney: | Edit. From the traditionally English and French topographic surname for someone who lived by or in an oak wood, from the Old French chesnai "oak grove", from chesne 'oak tree'. Famous real-life people named Chesney: | Edit.
Chetwin. Buy JPG Image » In ancient Anglo-Saxon England, the ancestors of the Chetwin surname lived in Salop (now Shropshire) where they derived their family name from the parish of Chetwynde. The place-name is derived from the Old English compound word which means "dweller at the winding ascent."
The name Chetwyn is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Chetwyn is: From the cottage on the winding path.
The name Cheval is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Cheval is: Horseman; knight. An abbreviation of Chevalier. Actor-comedian Chevy Chase.
Listen and learn how to pronounce Chevonne so you can get the correct pronunciation for this girl name. MEANING: Siobhan is another Irish form of Joan meaning “God is gracious.†A popular name in Ireland where the anglicised versions are often used.
The surname Childers may have also been a nickname for an orphan, or an occupational name applied to someone who ran an orphanage. Further research showed the name was derived from the Old English word cildra-hus, which means children's house or orphanage.
English: habitational name from any of the various places called Chilton, for example in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, County Durham, Hampshire, Kent, Shropshire, Somerset, Suffolk, and Wiltshire. The majority are shown by early forms to derive from Old English cild 'child' (see Child) + tun 'enclosure', 'settlement'.
The name China has been in use for thousands of years and is not easy to trace. It probably derives from the Sanskrit word 'Chinasthana' (meaning country to the East of India) or it might be possibly connected to the Qin (pronounced 'Chin') kingdom.
Tianxia (天下; pinyin: Tiānxià) literally means "under heaven"; and Tianchao (天朝) means "Heavenly Dynasty". These terms were usually used in the context of civil wars or periods of division, in which whoever ends up reunifying China is said to have ruled Tianxia, or everything under heaven.
