Camp on the meadow
Derived from Old English elements 'ceaster' (camp or fortress) and 'leah' (woodland or meadow). It originally served as an English surname and place name before being adopted as a given name.
Less common today
Chesley isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,617 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Retired airline captain known for the 'Miracle on the Hudson'
American painter and designer known as the 'Father of Modern Space Art'
The biographical portrayal of Captain Sullenberger · Sully (2016 film)
