"Chastain" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Chastains [plural], Chasteen [alternative], Chestang [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from French Chastain. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fr|Chastain}} Borrowed from French Chastain Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Chastain (countable and uncountable, plural Chastains)
  1. A surname from French. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Chastain-en-name-gVOdYfSv Categories (other): English surnames
  2. An unincorporated community in Thomas County, Georgia, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Georgia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Georgia, USA
    Sense id: en-Chastain-en-name-pLjb7~GL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 86

Inflected forms

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