CHEYNE
Cheyne
Cheyne is a distinguished British surname with historical roots dating back to medieval times. This surname is of Old French origin, deriving from the word "chien" which means "dog", and was often used as a nickname for a loyal or faithful person. The Cheyne family has a long and rich history, with several notable individuals bearing this surname.
One of the most well-known figures with the surname Cheyne was Sir William de Cheyne, who was a prominent nobleman in medieval Scotland. He served as the Sheriff of Aberdeen and was a close ally of King Robert the Bruce during the Scottish Wars of Independence in the 14th century.
The Cheyne family name is associated with various places in the United Kingdom, most notably the Cheyne Walk in Chelsea, London, which is a prestigious residential street overlooking the River Thames. The Cheyne family also had connections to the historic Cheyne Court in Devon and Cheyne Castle in Aberdeenshire.
Over the centuries, the Cheyne name has spread throughout the British Isles and beyond, with descendants of the Cheyne family establishing themselves in diverse fields such as politics, academia, and the arts.
In contemporary times, the surname Cheyne continues to be borne by individuals who take pride in their heritage and uphold the values of loyalty, integrity, and resilience that have been associated with the Cheyne name for generations.
There are approximately 1,956 people named Cheyne in the UK. That makes it roughly the 4,282nd most common surname in Britain. Around 30 in a million people in Britain are named Cheyne.
Origin: Celtic
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: Scotland
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: Gaelic
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Alexander
- Andrew
- David
- George
- Graeme
- James
- John
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Robert
- William
Female
- Alison
- Angela
- Catherine
- Diane
- Elizabeth
- Gillian
- Helen
- Hilary
- Karen
- Margaret
- Mary
- Sandra
- Sarah
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Chaney
- Cheney
- Cheyney
- Chane
- Chan
- Chain
- Chann
- Chanes
- Chany
- Chayne
- Chaine
- Channe
- Chaigne
- Chaigneau
- Chainey
- Chana
- Chani
- Chania
- Chanie
- Channa
- Channes
- Channey
- Chano
- Chanu
- Chaun
- Chawn
- Chayney
- Chean
- Cheane
- Cheaney
- Cheany
- Cheen
- Cheene
- Cheeney
- Chegne
- Chein
- Cheine
- Chen
- Chenai
- Chenay
- Chene
- Cheneau
- Chenet
- Cheng
- Chenh
- Chenia
- Chenie
- Chenis
- Chenn
- Chenna
- Chenney
- Chenny
- Chent
- Chenu
- Cheny
- Cheon
- Cheun
- Chian
- Chiana
- Chiano
- Chien
- Chiene
- Chieney
- Chienye
- Chin
- China
- Chinai
- Chine
- Chinea
- Chini
- Chinn
- Chinna
- Chinni
- Chino
- Chion
- Chionna
- Chiono
- Choan
- Choen
- Choin
- Choina
- Choine
- Chon
- Chona
- Chone
- Choon
- Chooneea
- Choun
- Choune
- Chown
- Chowne
- Chuan
- Chuen
- Chun
- Chune
- Chuni
- Chunn
- Chunu
- Chyne
- Chynn
- Cian
- Ciane
- Ciani
- Cianni
- Ciano
- Schan
- Schane
- Shaan
- Shaeen
- Shaen
- Shain
- Shaine
- Shan
- Shana
- Shane
- Shani
- Shann
- Shanna
- Shanne
- Shanu
- Shaon
- Shaun
- Shawn
- Shayne
- Sheahn
- Shean
- Sheane
- Sheean
- Sheen
- Sheena
- Sheene
- Shein
- Shen
- Shenai
- Shene
- Shenn
- Shennie
- Shenoi
- Sheun
- Shian
- Shiani
- Shien
- Shin
- Shina
- Shine
- Shinie
- Shinn
- Shinnie
- Shino
- Shiono
- Shoen
- Shon
- Shona
- Shone
- Shonia
- Shonn
- Shono
- Shoon
- Shown
- Shuan
- Shuen
- Shun
- Shunn
- Shyne
- Shynn
- Tchan
- Tchana
- Tchen
- Chende
- Chenge
- Chuene
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.