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♂ Cheney
What does Cheney mean?
Cheney 
as a name for boys has its roots in French and Old English, and the name Cheney means "oak tree; oak-hearted". Cheney is an alternate form of Chaney (French): actor Lon Chaney. Cheney is also a form of Chesney (Old English): place name referring to a camp. Cheney is also used as a form of Cheyne (French).
ASSOCIATED WITH old english, oak (tree)
Variations
OTHER FORMS VIA CHANEY, CHESNEY, CHEYNE Chalney, Chane, Chayne, Chesnie, Chesny
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Cheney Kingston (C.K.), ..
How popular is Cheney?
Cheney is an uncommon first name for men but a very popular surname for all people (#2563 out of 150436, Top 2%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
The only prominent alternative form of Cheney (OUTSIDE TOP 2000) ranked in the Top 2000 is Cheyne. Adoption of this form of Cheney was common in 1990 (#1362). (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Similar Names
Cheney is alike in pronunciation to Chano, Chino and Shawney. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Alexey, Asheley (see Ashley), Birney, Brenley (see Brinley), Caelen, Cahane, Cailey, Caine, Carey▼, Carley, Carne, Carney, Carny, Caycey, Chace▼, Chan, Chance, Chancey, Chaniel, Chann, Channe, Chantrey, Chantz, Chanze, Chappy, Charly, Chase, Chauncy, Chaunsey, Che, Cherut, Chesley, Chesly, Chester▼, Chetwyn, Cheval, Chevy, Choncey, Choni, Claney, Cleary, Cleve▼, Cluny, Colbey, Coney, Conley, Conwy, Corey▼, Corney, Courey, Covey, Cowrey (see Cowrie), Coyne, Creed▲, Creek, Crewe, Culley, Cydney, Denbey, Emerey, Henley, Ohnrey, Romney, Seeley, Shandey (see Shandy), Shelley, Shepley, Sidney▼, Sweeney, Thandey, Tierney and Toney. These names tend to be more commonly used than Cheney.
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