Duchesne Family History
Duchesne Name Meaning
French and Walloon: topographic name with fused preposition and definite article du ‘from the’ from Old French chesne ‘oak’ (see Chene ) or a habitational name for someone from Le Chesne the name of several places in the northern part of France. This surname is also found in the Flemish part of Belgium. Compare Duchaine Duchene and Dushane .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022