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.
Cornish people
The Cornish are a people associated with Cornwall, a county and Duchy in the south-west of the United Kingdom that is seen in some respects as distinct from England, having more in common with the other Celtic parts of the United Kingdom such as Wales, as well as with other Celtic nations in Europe...
origin meaning "new house" (Chy noweth) in the Cornish language
Cornish language
Cornish is a Brythonic Celtic language and a recognised minority language of the United Kingdom. Along with Welsh and Breton, it is directly descended from the ancient British language spoken throughout much of Britain before the English language came to dominate...
, and usually pronounced with the emphasis on the second syllable.
Variant spellings
Over 90% of Chenoweths in the United States are from one common colonial family. 90% of these use Chenoweth as the common spelling; 5% use Chenowith. Other variations are Chenowth, Chinowth, Chinouth, Chinworth, Chenworth, Chenneyworth, Channeyworth and Chineworth. Chynoweth is a common spelling found in some parts of the British Commonwealth. The use of Chynoweth in the US comes from subsequent immigrations in the 1800s to the States.Real
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(1819-1899), American politician - John ChenowethJohn ChenowethJohn Edgar Chenoweth was a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Colorado, serving as a member of the United States House of Representatives and as a state judge....
(1897-1986), American politician - Kristin ChenowethKristin ChenowethKristin Chenoweth is an American singer and actress, with credits in musical theatre, film and television. She is best known on Broadway for her performance as Sally Brown in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown , for which she won a Tony Award, and for originating the role of Glinda in the musical...
, American actress and singer - Lemuel ChenowethLemuel ChenowethLemuel Chenoweth was a carpenter, legislator and self-educated architect. He is best-known as one of nineteenth century America's master covered bridge builders....
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(1938–2006), American politician - Eric ChenowithEric ChenowithEric Chenowith is an American basketball player.As a high school player, he was selected to the McDonald's All-American Team in 1997. He played collegiately for University of Kansas, and was drafted by the New York Knicks in the 2nd round of the 2001 NBA Draft.He was under contract with the...
, American basketball player
Fictional
- Brenda ChenowithBrenda ChenowithBrenda Chenowith is a fictional character on the HBO television series Six Feet Under played by Rachel Griffiths. She was first introduced in the pilot, and remained until the series finale.-Prior to the Pilot:...
, from the television series Six Feet Under. Also her brother Billy and parents Margaret and Bernard.