How to pronounce "Chaundy"

The "ch" is like the ch in "cheese"

The "aun" is like "awn"

The "dy" is like "dee"

That is how I would pronounce it, but if it is a foreign name it would be pronounced different. I've never seen it before.

It's a name local to my area. Cornish Pasty has identified it pretty much as it is pronounced, save I would say "dy" is a short "i. The emphasis is on "Chaun".

Thank you A Cornish Pasty, Feebs11.
But may I ask you what is "your local area" in particular, Feebs11?
I saw the name in a short story by Penelope Lively, and I can't specify which region in the UK. England? Wales?

England. The name is an Oxfordshire/Berkshire name. Penelope Lively was brought up in Oxford.

Thanks a lot, Feebs 11!

I pronounce it "Ch" as in church, "awn" as in awning, and "dee" and in candy.

My father says "Sh" as in shark, "awn" and "dee"

Either way is acceptable to us. The thing that bothers me is the huge amount of people that read "Chaundy" and call me Mr. Chaundry (with an R).

The name originated in Oxforshire, England. In 1835 Richard came to America. There are currently p

Thank you, Mr. Chaundy. I am really happy to get a reply from a person who has the name.
I feel a bit strange you and your father pronounce it different way.

I've always been quite literal, and to me most of the time I see "ch" it is pronounced as in "cheese"

Along with my dad, my mom and brother both say "ch" as "sh". Maybe I'm wrong . . . NO ! Never !!

Thomas Chaundy