Duchesne

D2U1C3H4E1S1N1E1
/duːˈʃeɪn/

proper noun

A surname from Old French.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from Old French.
  2. A small city, the county seat of Duchesne County, Utah, United States.
  3. The Duchesne River in Utah.

Origin

From Old French du + chesne (“oak (tree)”); French du chêne (“oak (tree)”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Duchesne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Duchesne

MLA

“Duchesne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Duchesne. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Duchesne,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Duchesne.

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