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Chesney

Chesney is a surname or given name of French origin. The name first reached England following its conquest by the Normans in 1066. Notable persons with the name include:

As a surname:

  • Charles Cornwallis Chesney, soldier and military writer
  • Dennis K. Chesney, astronomer
  • Francis Rawdon Chesney, explorer
  • Sir George Tomkyns Chesney, soldier and MP
  • Kenny Chesney, country music singer
  • Marion Chesney, novelist
  • Sir Francis Chesney and his son Jack, characters in Charley's Aunt

As a given name:

  • Chesney Allen, British entertainer
  • Chesney Hawkes, British pop singer
  • Chesney Battersby-Brown, a character on Coronation Street
  • Chesney Snow, American stage actor, musician and beat-boxer
  • Chet Baker, American musician, born Chesney Henry Baker, Jr.

As a nickname:

  • Wojciech SzczÄ™sny, Polish goalkeeper, given because of his surname