Dechene Family History
Dechene Name Meaning
Altered form of French Deschênes (see Deschenes ) a cognate (in plural) of 2 below. French (Dechêne): topographic name with fused preposition de ‘from’ from Old French chesne ‘oak’ (see Chene ) or a habitational name for someone from (Le) Chêne the name of several places in various parts of France.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022