Meanings
proper nounChaney (countable and uncountable, plural Chaneys)
plural Chaneys
- countableuncountableA surname from Anglo-Norman.
- countablerareuncountableA female given name transferred from the surname.
Origin
Variant of Chesney.
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APA
Chaney. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chaney
MLA
“Chaney.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chaney. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chaney,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chaney.
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