Chenier Family History
Chenier Name Meaning
French (Chénier): topographic name for someone who lived by an oak wood or in area characterized by oak trees from a derivative of Old French chesne ‘oak’ (see Chene ); or a habitational name from Chénier Chéniers or (Le) Chesnier names of several places in the westcentral part of France of the same etymology. Altered form (Chénier) of French Canadian Cheney
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022