I'm confused,

Is the town of Chevy Chase MD named after the guy from SNL and actor Chevy Chase or the is the actor named after the town?

Given how MoCo residents are I thought they named the town after the man himself.

Anyone have any more information or input on this?

In the 1890s, the Chevy Chase Land Company was formed and set the stage for the development of Chevy Chase in the 20th Century. The Company was founded by two gentlemen, Francis G. Newlands and William M. Stewart, who had made their fortunes in the gold and silver mines of the west. After purchasing thousands of acres of land in the area just north of Washington D.C., the Company began a massive development project which included extending Connecticut Avenue north into Maryland, building a $1.5 million electric railway, installing a water and sewer system, and building roads and other infrastructure. Newlands' key early purchase was Chevy Chase, a 305-acre plot of land straddling the line between Maryland and the District of Columbia. The name, which he subsequently adopted for the entire new subdivision, can be traced to the larger tract of land called "Cheivy Chace" that was patented to Colonel Joseph Belt from Lord Baltimore on July 10, 1725. It has historic associations to a 1388 battle between Lord Percy of England and Earl Douglas of Scotland. At issue in this "chevauchee" (a Scottish word describing a border raid) were hunting grounds or a "chace" in the Cheviot Hills of Northumberland and Otterburn.

You're not confused, you're just in denial about being an incredibly stupid retarded faggot.

If only there was some way to search the Interwebs for information...naw, that'd never work.

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> If only there was some way to search the Interwebs
> for information...naw, that'd never work.


Chill out, he's just trying to be social

GeorgeTheLast Wrote:
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> In the 1890s, the Chevy Chase Land Company was
> formed and set the stage for the development of
> Chevy Chase in the 20th Century. The Company was
> founded by two gentlemen, Francis G. Newlands and
> William M. Stewart, who had made their fortunes in
> the gold and silver mines of the west. After
> purchasing thousands of acres of land in the area
> just north of Washington D.C., the Company began a
> massive development project which included
> extending Connecticut Avenue north into Maryland,
> building a $1.5 million electric railway,
> installing a water and sewer system, and building
> roads and other infrastructure. Newlands' key
> early purchase was Chevy Chase, a 305-acre plot of
> land straddling the line between Maryland and the
> District of Columbia. The name, which he
> subsequently adopted for the entire new
> subdivision, can be traced to the larger tract of
> land called "Cheivy Chace" that was patented to
> Colonel Joseph Belt from Lord Baltimore on July
> 10, 1725. It has historic associations to a 1388
> battle between Lord Percy of England and Earl
> Douglas of Scotland. At issue in this "chevauchee"
> (a Scottish word describing a border raid) were
> hunting grounds or a "chace" in the Cheviot Hills
> of Northumberland and Otterburn.

In a nutshell.

In an antique store in New Orleans a few years ago there was a massive carved wood piece called the Chevy Chase.

Mike O'Meara Show Fan Wrote:
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> You're not confused, you're just in denial about
> being an incredibly stupid retarded faggot.


I never do this, but you have to be the biggest dick in fairfax country. You never have anything nice to say, every thread you post on, you talk like a complete pussy. Loser.

Cornelius Crane Chase was given the nickname "Chevy" after the Maryland town by his grandmother. A clever play on his last name. Thanks for the historical post, always interested in knowing more about the area.

57 Chevy Wrote:
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> In an antique store in New Orleans a few years ago
> there was a massive carved wood piece called the
> Chevy Chase.

It was sold but hadn't made it out of town when Katrina hit. The successful restoration is described here:
http://www.theconservationcenter.com/article/664863-conservation-and-restoration-of-the-chevy
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Early in the 20th century police were in hot pursuit of a suspect fleeing up Connecticut Ave. The suspect was driving an early model Chevrolet and hence the name has gone down in history.

Question666443433 Wrote:
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> I'm confused,
>
> Is the town of Chevy Chase MD named after the guy
> from SNL and actor Chevy Chase or the is the actor
> named after the town?
>
> Given how MoCo residents are I thought they named
> the town after the man himself.
>
> Anyone have any more information or input on this?

Surname CHEVROLET
USAGE: French, German (Swiss)
Meaning & History
From chèvre meaning "goat" and lait meaning "milk", perhaps a name used to describe a farmer who cultivated goats

(difficult to find since so many idiots even modern websters say "duh it a chevy car" - damn it webster's sucks these days)

here is another etymology

Cheviot \Chev"i*ot\, n.
1. A valuable breed of mountain sheep in Scotland, which
takes its name from the Cheviot hills.
[1913 Webster]

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definition: Chase
Chase \Chase\, n. [F. ch['a]se, fr. L. capsa box, case. See
{Case} a box.] (Print.)
1. A rectangular iron frame in which pages or columns of type
are imposed.
[1913 Webster]

2. (Mil.) The part of a cannon from the re["e]nforce or the
trunnions to the swell of the muzzle. See {Cannon}.
[1913 Webster]

3. A groove, or channel, as in the face of a wall; a trench,
as for the reception of drain tile.
[1913 Webster]

(the primary ancient sense, as we are etymologically concerned, is likely: a land feature)

you can say it was named after an awful singer: BUT IT WASNT

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He looks like Chevy Chase, fat white pasty and wealthy. He obviously grew into his name.