McChesney

M3C3C3H4E1S1N1E1Y4

proper noun

A surname.

OriginIrish Mac an tSasanaigh →
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Meanings

proper nounMcChesney (plural McChesneys)

plural McChesneys

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. IrishMac an tSasanaigh“son of the Englishman”
  2. EnglishMcChesney

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic and Northern Irish Mac an tSasanaigh (“son of the Englishman”), from Sasanach (“Englishman”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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