Chenoweth

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Chenoweth is a name of Cornish origin meaning "new house" (Chy-noweth).

Contents 1 Variant spellings 2 People 2.1 Real 2.2 Fictional 3 Places 4 Other 5 References

[edit] 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.^[1]

[edit] People

[edit] Real

• Herman Beck-Chenoweth, pioneer of poultry farming
• Blair Chenoweth
• John Chenoweth, American politician
• Kristin Chenoweth, American actress and singer
• Lemuel Chenoweth
• Richard Chenoweth, builder of Fort Nelson (Kentucky)
• Shannon Chenoweth, Comic Book Writer
• Vida Chenoweth
• Helen Chenoweth-Hage, former American congressman
• Eric Chenowith, basketball player

[edit] Fictional

• Brenda Chenowith, from the television series Six Feet Under. Also her brother Billy and parents Bernard and Margaret

[edit] Places

• Chenoweth, Oregon

[edit] Other

• Chenoweth Massacre

[edit] References