About the Duchesne surname
The surname Duchesne has a primarily toponymic formation. The surname probably refers to an oak tree or a place associated with oaks and may originally have identified a person by place of residence or origin. This formation belongs to the broad group of surnames connected with a place or geographic feature. Families bearing the same surname may nevertheless come from different places when more than one locality produced a similar name.
Pronunciation:
Du-chèsn/dyʃɛsn/