Chenard Family History
Chenard Name Meaning
French: nickname derived from Old French chenes ‘white hair’ (from Latin canus ‘white hoary gray’). French: topographic name derived from Old French chesne ‘oak’ (see Chene ). French Canadian (also Chénard): altered form of French Chanal itself a variant of Canal . Compare Snow
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022