Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English, Scottish Pronounced Pron. /ˈt͡ʃeɪn/(English) /ˈʃeɪn/(English) /ˈt͡ʃeɪ.ni/(English) /ˈʃeɪ.ni/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Habitational name ultimately derived from Old French chesne "oak (tree)".