Cheney

Cheney Meaning & Origin

About Cheney
The name "Cheney" is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "chesne," meaning "oak tree." It is a locational surname referring to someone who lived near or by an oak tree. The name Cheney is also associated with strength, endurance, and stability, symbolizing the qualities often attributed to the oak tree.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Name Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Cheney is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 59.26% and females 40.74%, based on recent birth statistics.

Cheney Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
XN
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
CA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
C050
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
CH EY1 N IY0
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆสงeษชni/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('XN', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cheney in Braille

Here's how to represent Cheney in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Cheney in braille

How to Spell the Name Cheney in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Cheney using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cheney in sign language

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