Dean (given name)

Dean
GenderMale
LanguageEnglish
Origin
MeaningValley
Region of originUnited Kingdom

Dean is an English masculine given name and middle name with several origins:

  • Derived from the Greek word "δεκανός" ("dekanos"), which means "monk or dignitary in charge of ten others"; see also Dean (Christianity)
  • Derived from the English surname Dean, from an Anglo-Saxon word meaning "valley"
  • An Anglicization of the Hebrew noun דין, meaning "law", "justice" or "verdict".

Notable people and characters with the name include:

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