Chegwin

C3H4E1G2W4I1N1

proper noun

A surname from Cornish.

OriginCornish chi →
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Meanings

proper nounChegwin (plural Chegwins)

plural Chegwins · alternative Chirgwin

  1. A surname from Cornish.

Origin

  1. Cornishchi“house”
  2. EnglishChegwin

From Cornish chi (“house”) + gwynn (“white”), a topographic or habitational surname.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Chegwin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chegwin

MLA

“Chegwin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chegwin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chegwin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chegwin.

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