Chetwynd is a surname, originally a toponymic surname of people from the village of Chetwynd, Shropshire, England. Notable people with the surname include: Amanda Chetwynd, British mathematician and statistician Catana Chetwynd, American cartoonist Edward Chetwynd (1577–1639), English churchman, Dean of Bristol George Chetwynd (civil servant) (1824–1882), Receiver and Accountant General of the British Post Office Sir George Chetwynd (1916–1982), British lecturer, politician and public servant Godfrey Chetwynd, 8th Viscount Chetwynd (1863–1936), British industrialist John Chetwynd (1643–1702), English politician John Chetwynd, 2nd Viscount Chetwynd (c.1680–1767), English diplomat and politician Josh Chetwynd (born 1971), British journalist, broadcaster, author and former baseball player Lionel Chetwynd (born 1940), Canadian-American screenwriter and film director and producer Marvin Gaye Chetwynd (born Alalia Chetwynd, 1973, Spartacus Chetwynd), British artist Ralph Chetwynd (1890–1957), British-Canadian businessman and politician Walter Chetwynd (Newcastle-under-Lyme MP) (died 1638), English politician Walter Chetwynd (1633–1693), English antiquary and politician Walter Chetwynd (Lichfield MP) (c.1680–1732), British politician, Governor of Barbados Walter Chetwynd, 1st Viscount Chetwynd (1678–1736), English politician William Chetwynd (MP for Wootton Bassett) (c.1691–1744), British lawyer and politician William Chetwynd, 3rd Viscount Chetwynd (1684–1770), English politician William Richard Chetwynd (c.1731–1765), English politician Fictional characters Courtney Chetwynde, character in American author D.J. MacHale's Pendragon series of science fiction/fantasy novels