Cheyne is both a surname of Scottish origin which means "oak tree", and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname: Bob Cheyne Rob Cheyne John Cheyne (speaker) Speaker of the House of Commons (14th century) John Cheyne, Baron Cheyne (–1499), English courtier and hostage after the Treaty of Picquigny (1475) John Cheyne (physician) (1777–1836), British physician, surgeon and author George Cheyne (physician) (1671–1743), physician and medical writer Sir Reginald Cheyne, (fl. 13thc.), Lord Chamberlain of Scotland Thomas Cheney (Cheyne) (–1558), Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports Thomas Kelly Cheyne (1841–1915), English divine and Biblical critic Sir William Cheyne, 1st Baronet (1852–1932), British surgeon and bacteriologist who pioneered the use of antiseptical surgical methods in the United Kingdom John Cheyne (advocate), British lawyer Alec Cheyne (1907–1983), Scottish footballer (Aberdeen, Chelsea, Nîmes, Colchester United, Scotland) William Cheyne (footballer) (1912–1988), also known as Andy Cheyne, Scottish footballer (Rangers)
Given name: Cheyne Coates, Australian dance music and pop singer Cheyne (singer), American dance singer
See also Cheyne baronets, descended from the surgeon and bacteriologist Sir William Cheyne (1852–1932) Cheyne Walk Cheyne–Stokes respiration, a medical condition Shane (disambiguation)
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