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Chegwin

Chegwin proper noun: a surname from Cornish.

Proper noun

Chegwin (plural Chegwins)

  1. A surname from Cornish.

Forms of Chegwin

pluralChegwins
alternative formChirgwin

Origin of Chegwin

From Cornish chi (“house”) + gwynn (“white”), a topographic or habitational surname.

Words formed from Chegwin

Questions about Chegwin

What does Chegwin mean?
Chegwin means a surname from Cornish.
What part of speech is Chegwin?
Chegwin is a proper noun.

Words near Chegwin in the dictionary

  1. cheggies
  2. chegoe
  3. chegoes
  4. chegre
  5. chegres
  6. Chegwin
  7. Chegwins
  8. Chehalem berries
  9. Chehalem berry
  10. Chehalem blackberries
  11. Chehalem blackberry

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