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The Name Dean - Origin and Meaning of Dean
  



The Name Dean - Origin and Meaning of Dean


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Dean

Old English; Latin

Usage of the Name Dean

English

Meaning of the Name Dean

The name Dean has two meanings:
1. It comes from an English surname meaning "valley" in Old English.
2. It can be derived from the Latin word "decanus" meaning "dean", "the head of a school".

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Dean Martin (1917 - 1995), an American singer and actor; Dean Stockwell (born 1936), an American actor; Dean Koontz (born 1945), an American author; Dean Fertita (born 1970), an American rock musician.

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