Chet
[ʧɛt]Meaning
English short form of Chester
Background Story
Chet is an English given name, most often a short form of Chester. It began as a surname identifying people from the city of Chester, and Chester means fortress or camp. In a sample of the 1990 US Census it ranked 1,027th in popularity among males of all ages.
Temperament
Variations
Chester, Chetan
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