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Duchesne

/duːˈʃeɪn/

Duchesne proper noun: a surname from Old French.

Proper noun

Duchesne

  1. A surname from Old French.
  2. A small city, the county seat of Duchesne County, Utah, United States.
  3. The Duchesne River in Utah.

Origin of Duchesne

From Old French du + chesne (“oak (tree)”); French du chêne (“oak (tree)”).

Questions about Duchesne

What does Duchesne mean?
Duchesne means a surname from Old French.
What part of speech is Duchesne?
Duchesne is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Duchesne?
Duchesne is pronounced /duːˈʃeɪn/.

Words near Duchesne in the dictionary

  1. Duchenne
  2. Duchenne muscular dystrophy
  3. Duchenne smile
  4. Duchenne smiles
  5. Duchenne-Aran disease
  6. Duchesne
  7. Duchesne County
  8. Duchesnean
  9. Duchesneau
  10. Duchesneaus
  11. duchess

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