Dean
English
Etymology
The surname or given name is of multiple origins, depending on context:
- Medieval Latin decanum (“group of ten”) and Byzantine Greek δεκανός (dekanós); see dean
- Middle English dene (“valley”), from Old English denu
- Hebrew דין (“law, judgment”) and Arabic دين (“way of life, creed”)
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Proper noun
Dean
- A title afforded to a dean.
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- A male given name transferred from the surname or derived from the title.
- Any of various villages and hamlets in England.
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