Chenoweth
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Chenoweth is a name of Cornish origin meaning "new house" (Chy noweth) in the Cornish language, and usually pronounced with the emphasis on the second syllable.[citation needed]
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[edit] Variant spellings
Over 90% of Chenoweths in the United States are from one common colonial family.[citation needed] 90% of these use Chenoweth as the common spelling; 5% use Chenowith. Other variations are Chenowth, Chinowth, Chinouth, Chinworth, Chenworth, Chenneyworth, Channeyworth and Chineworth.[citation needed] Chynoweth is a common spelling found in some parts of the British Commonwealth.[citation needed] The use of Chynoweth in the US comes from subsequent immigrations in the 1800s to the States.
[edit] People
[edit] Real
- Blair Chenoweth, former Miss Alaska
- Francis A. Chenoweth (1819-1899), American politician
- John Chenoweth (1897-1986), American politician
- Kristin Chenoweth, American actress and singer
- Lemuel Chenoweth (1811–1887), American covered bridge builder
- Richard Chenoweth, builder of Fort Nelson, Kentucky
- Vida Chenoweth, marimbist, ethnomusicologist and linguist
- Helen Chenoweth-Hage (1938–2006), American politician
- Eric Chenowith, American basketball player
[edit] Fictional
- Brenda Chenowith, from the television series Six Feet Under. Also her brother Billy and parents Margaret and Bernard.
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