The dechant Surname
dechant Name Meaning and History
- German: occupational name for the master of a guild or the supervisor of a ecclesiastical or secular administrative unit, from Middle High German techant, dechent ‘one in charge of ten men’ (Latin decanus).
- French (also De Chant): of uncertain derivation; perhaps an altered spelling of Deschamps (see Champ).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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