name, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Obsolete form of chain. alt-of, obsolete

Proper Noun

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

Etymology

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

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