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| Cheney | |
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| Current region | New England, United States |
| Etymology | Cheney (Old French) "Oak Grove" |
| Place of origin | Duchy of Normandy, Kingdom of France |
| Founded | 1635, Massachusetts Bay Colony |
| Founder | John Cheney (1600–1666) |
| Titles | |
| Traditions | Sericulture, Clockmaking, Philanthropy, Education |
| Motto | "Fato Prudentia Major" (Latin) "Prudence is Greater Than Fate" |
The Cheney family was a prominent American sericultural and political family based in Manchester, Connecticut.