Origin and Meaning of Dean

Gender

Masculine

Origin of Dean

Old English or Latin

Usage of Dean

English

Meaning of Dean

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

Famous bearers

A bearer of the surname is James Dean (1931 - 1955), an American actor.

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