Deschanel

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French Deschanel, itself from Occitan.

Proper noun

Deschanel (plural Deschanels)

1. A surname from French [in turn from Occitan].

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Deschanel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 447.
• Forebears

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Occitan. Historically most prevalent in Ardèche.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de.ʃa.nɛl/

Proper noun

Deschanel m or f

1. a surname from Occitan, equivalent to English Deschanel

Descendants

• English: Deschanel

Further reading

• Forebears (French)
• filae.com