Chiasson is a French surname which means 'of Chiasso' as it originated in the municipality of
Chiasso
Chiasso (; lmo, Ciass ) is a municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
As the southernmost of Switzerland's municipalities, Chiasso is on the border with Italy, in front of Ponte Chiasso (a frazione of C ...
on the
Swiss
Swiss may refer to:
* the adjectival form of Switzerland
* Swiss people
Places
* Swiss, Missouri
* Swiss, North Carolina
*Swiss, West Virginia
* Swiss, Wisconsin
Other uses
*Swiss-system tournament, in various games and sports
*Swiss Internation ...
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Italian
Italian(s) may refer to:
* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
*** Regional Ita ...
border.
Notable people with the surname include:
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Alex Chiasson
Alex Chiasson ( , , born October 1, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Grand Rapids Griffins in the American Hockey League (AHL). He has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Da ...
(born 1990), Canadian ice hockey player
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Dan Chiasson
Dan Chiasson (; born May 9, 1971 in Burlington, Vermont) is an American poet, critic, and journalist. The ''Sewanee Review'' called Chiasson "the country’s most visible poet-critic." He is the Lorraine C. Wang Professor of English Literature at ...
(born 1971), American poet and critic
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Herménégilde Chiasson
Herménégilde Chiasson (born 7 April 1946) is a Canadian poet, playwright and visual artist of Acadian origin. Born in Saint-Simon, New Brunswick, he was the 29th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick between 2003 and 2009. He is also curre ...
(born 1946), Canadian playwright and poet
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John Nelson Chiasson (born 1952), American engineer
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Macy Chiasson
Macy Chiasson (born July 27, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist (MMA). She was the Women's Featherweight winner of '' The Ultimate Fighter 28'' and currently competes in the Bantamweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) ...
(born 1991), American mixed martial artist
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Paul Chiasson, Canadian architect
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Scott Chiasson
Scott Christopher Chiasson (born August 14, 1977) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball in and . He graduated and was drafted out of Eastern Connecticut State University.
In he signed ...
(born 1977), American baseball player
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Steve Chiasson
Steven Joseph Chiasson (April 14, 1967 – May 3, 1999) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman with the National Hockey League's Detroit Red Wings, Calgary Flames, Hartford Whalers and Carolina Hurricanes.
Chiasson died in an automobile accident, w ...
(1967–1999), Canadian ice hockey player
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Warren Chiasson
Warren Chiasson (born April 17, 1934) is a Canadian jazz vibraphonist who is a pioneer of the four-mallet vibraphone technique.
Career
Chiasson was born in Nova Scotia and moved to New York City in 1959. He played with George Shearing from 1959 ...
(born 1934), Canadian jazz vibraphonist
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