Chen Family History
Chen Name Meaning
Chinese:: Mandarin form of the surname 陳 meaning ‘to explain’ and ‘old’ in ancient Chinese: (i) from Chen (陳) the name of a state (located mainly in present-day Henan and Anhui provinces) granted to Hu Gong Man (Duke Hu of Chen reigned 1045–986
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022