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The Origin of the Name. “Chevy Chase” may have been derived from the French word “chevauchee” used in medieval Scotland and England to describe the horseback raids made into the ancient borderlands between the two countries.
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Chase was named for his adoptive grandfather, Cornelius, while the nickname "Chevy" was bestowed by his grandmother from the medieval English ballad "The Ballad of Chevy Chase". As a descendant of the Scottish Clan Douglas , she thought the name appropriate. [14]
Jun 26, 2023 · By Hugh Taylor | Published June 26, 2023. Most people’s first thought when they hear the name of the town of Chevy Chase, Maryland is probably the Caddyshack legend himself. Of course, though, they probably also realize that Chevy did not actually manage to convince anyone to name a town after him, no matter how good a movie Fletch was.
Jan 13, 2021 · Chase was actually named after his grandfather and his full birth name is “Cornelius Crane Chase”. However, at a young age his grandmother nicknamed him Chevy.
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Feb 1, 2021 · The land that is now Chevy Chase (both in Maryland and D.C.) was once a 560-acre parcel of land known as “Cheivy Chace,” deeded to Colonel Joseph Belt on July 10, 1725 by Charles Calvert, Lord Baltimore. [2] . It was Belt who probably thought of the name for his new property, though we don’t know how he chose it.
Apr 2, 2014 · Actor and comedian Chevy Chase was born Cornelius Crane Chase on October 8, 1943, in New York City. His grandmother nicknamed him Chevy Chase after the wealthy Maryland community.
Jul 7, 2022 · I don't forgive." He may have been named after a medieval English ballad. Bart Sherkow/Shutterstock. It's hard to believe, but Chevy Chase wasn't always Chevy Chase. In reality, his legal birth...
