Chessie
CHESS-ee
Letters
7
Syllables
2
Origin
English
Total Births
610
Peak Year
#16 in 1912
First Recorded
1888
Style
Cute & Playful
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
A diminutive of Chester, an English place name derived from the Roman 'castra,' meaning 'camp' or 'fortress'.
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