cheyne

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/ˈt͡ʃeɪn//ˈʃeɪn//ˈt͡ʃeɪni//ˈʃeɪni/

proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld French chesne →
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Meanings

cheyne1

nouncheyne (plural cheynes)

plural cheynes

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of chain.

Cheyne2

proper nounCheyne (plural Cheynes)

plural Cheynes

  1. A surname.
  2. A male given name of rare usage.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchchesne“oak”
  2. EnglishCheyne

Of Anglo-Norman origin, ultimately from Old French chesne (“oak”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Cheney
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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