What is "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 Szczęsny, Polish goalkeeper, given because of his surname