All around the world, Cheney (Cheney 
, Чейни 
, تشيني 
) is a rare gender-neutral given name. The given name Cheney is characteristic of Hong Kong, where it is a rare male name, Australia, where it is a rare epicene name, and South Africa, where it is a rare girly name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in the United States, Philippines, and South Africa. More prevalently, Cheney is the last name as well as the forename.
Cheney is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .
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person colby cheney American politician (1828-1901), US (b. 1828) |
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armilla amanda cheney American relief treasurer, US (b. 1845) |
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| ward cheney American businessman, US (b. 1813) |
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howell cheney American politician, US (b. 1870) |
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sherwood cheney American general (b. 1873) |
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| hampton j. cheney American politician, US (b. 1836) |
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| amherst b. cheney American politician, US (b. 1841) |
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| azro e. cheney American judge and politician, US (b. 1854) |
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elliott ward cheney, jr. American mathematician, US (b. 1929) |
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| coleman depew cheney botanical collector (1890–1964), US (b. 1890) |
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| brainard cheney American writer (1900-1990), US (b. 1900) |
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yarrow cheney American production designer, visual effects artist, director and animator, US (b. 1966) |
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| sir thomas cheney Peerage person ID=1061 |
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| ray cheney Welsh rugby union footballer |
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| sir john cheney Peerage person ID=223862 |
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