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'''Dean''' is an English [[surname]]; it can also be of Scottish and Irish origin. A variant of this surname is [[Deane (name)|'''Deane''']].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Parkin |first1=Harry |title=Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain |date=19 August 2021 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-886825-5 |url=https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780198868255.001.0001/acref-9780198868255-e-10226 |access-date=18 August 2024 |chapter=Dean}}</ref>
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{{Infobox surname
| name =Dean
|image= Gloucestershire (ceremonial county) in England.svg
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|caption= Gloucestershire in South West England
| pronunciation= Deen
| meaning =Valley
| region ={{flag|England}}<br>{{flag|Gloucestershire}}
| origin =[[Old English]]
| variant =Deane (common), Deen, Dene, Deans, Deanes, Denes, Denn, Denne, De Dene (archaic)<ref name=houseofnames>{{cite web |url=https://www.houseofnames.com/dean-family-crest|title=Dean History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms|publisher=houseofnames.com}} Retrieved 29 June 2018</ref><ref name=surnamedb>{{cite web |url=http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/dean|title=Last name: Dean|publisher=surnamedb.com}} Retrieved 29 June 2018</ref>
}}

{{Redirects here|Representative Dean||Dean of the United States House of Representatives}}

'''Dean''' is a [[surname]] of [[Anglo-Saxon]] [[English language|English]] origin.<ref name=ancestry>{{cite web |url=https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=dean|title=Dean Family History|publisher=ancestry.com}} Retrieved 29 June 2018</ref> It is originally derived from the [[Old English]] word "denu" ([[Middle English]], "dene") meaning "valley."<ref name=ancestry /> Another common variant of this surname is [[Deane (disambiguation)|Deane]].<ref name=houseofnames /><ref name=surnamedb />

[[File:Symonds Yat Rock View.JPG|right|thumb|The view north towards [[Ross-on-Wye]] from [[Symonds Yat Rock]], in the [[Forest of Dean]] in Gloucestershire]]

== Origin and variants ==
Dean is thought to be a habitational name from any of several places in various parts of [[England]] that are known by a variation of the name.<ref name=ancestry /> The first bearers of the name lived in [[Anglo-Saxon England]] in mountainous or hilly areas where they would have adopted the name as a habitational marker.<ref name=surnamedb /> The surname is historically concentrated in the [[West Country]] in [[South West England]], particularly in and around the county of [[Gloucestershire]],<ref name=selectsurnames4>{{cite web |url=http://www.selectsurnames4.com/dean.html|title=Dean|publisher=selectsurnames4.com}} Retrieved 29 June 2018</ref> and there are several places called Dean in the area (including other areas of [[Southern England]]), suggesting that this region may be the surname’s likely area of origin. Dean and Deane are also historically found as surnames in [[Scotland]] and [[Ireland]].<ref name=selectsurnames4 />

Perhaps less likely, it may also be a descriptive name for someone thought to resemble an [[ecclesiastical]] [[Dean (Christianity)|Dean]], or an [[occupational]] name associated with the servant of a Dean, derived from the Middle English word "deen," which is itself ultimately derived from the [[Latin]] word "decanus" ([[modern English]], [[Deacon]]), meaning "a leader of ten men".<ref name=surnamedb />

Recorded usage of the name dates back to the late 11th century when it was recorded as the surname of several individuals. The first known person on record to use the Dean surname appears to have been an individual named Robert de Dene, who was a "Pincema", or, an official in charge of wine and beverage for [[King Edward the Confessor]] (1042-1066).<ref name=selectsurnames4 /> His descendants, known as Denn or Denne, were landowners in [[Kent]] and [[Sussex]], but apparently died out by the 1600s.<ref name=selectsurnames4 /> Another known early Dean was an individual named Ralph De Dene, who was recorded in the Domesday Book for Sussex during the reign of [[William the Conqueror]] (1066-1087) in 1086.<ref name=surnamedb />

The official use of surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation.<ref name=surnamedb /> Until the gradual [[History of English|standardization of English spelling]] in the last few centuries however, English lacked any comprehensive system of spelling. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later [[Anglo-Normans|Anglo-Norman]] documents, meaning that a person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. As such, different variations of the Dean surname usually have the same origin.<ref name=houseofnames />


== Notable people with the surname ==
== Notable people with the surname ==
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* [[Angela Dean]], British statistician
*[[Angela Dean]], British statistician
* [[Anna-Maria Ravnopolska-Dean]], harpist
*[[Anna-Maria Ravnopolska-Dean]], harpist
* [[Bashford Dean]], American ornithologist
*[[Ardie Dean]] (born 1955), American blues drummer, audio engineer and record producer
* [[Brenda Dean]] (1943–2018), British trade unionist and politician
*[[Austin Dean]] (born 1993), American baseball player
* [[Brett Dean]] (born 1961), Australian composer
*[[Bashford Dean]], American ornithologist
* [[Charles Dean]] (died 1974), deceased brother of Howard Dean and Jim Dean
*[[Bernadette Louise Dean]], Pakistani academic and educator
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*[[Billy Dean]], American singer
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* [[Charmaine Dean]] (born 1958), statistician from Trinidad, president of Statistical Society of Canada
* [[Christopher Dean]], British figure skater
*[[Brenda Dean]] (1943–2018), British trade unionist and politician
*[[Brett Dean]] (born 1961), Australian composer
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* [[Dean (Middlesex cricketer)]] ([[Floruit|fl.]] 1787–1790), amateur cricketer from Middlesex
*[[Charlbi Dean]] (1990–2022), South African actress and model
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* [[Dixie Dean]], English footballer
* [[Dizzy Dean]] (1910–1974), baseball pitcher
*[[Charles Dean]] (died 1974), brother of Howard and Jim
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*[[Charmaine Dean]] (born 1958), statistician from Trinidad, president of Statistical Society of Canada
* [[Dora Dean]] (c. 1872-1949), vaudeville dancer
* [[Eddie Dean (disambiguation)]], several people
*[[Christopher Dean]], British figure skater
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*[[Dean (Middlesex cricketer)]] ([[Floruit|fl.]] 1787–1790), English amateur cricketer
* [[Elton Dean]], jazz musician
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*[[Diana Dean]] (born 1942), Canadian artist
* [[Eric Dean]], American combat sports announcer and commentator
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*[[Dixie Dean]], English footballer
* [[Everett Dean]] (1898–1993), American college sports coach
* [[Fred Dean]] (born 1952), American football player
*[[Dizzy Dean]] (1910–1974), baseball pitcher
* [[Gordon Dean (disambiguation)]], several people
*[[Dora Dean]] (c. 1872–1949), vaudeville dancer
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*[[Eddie Dean (disambiguation)]], several people
* [[Henry Clay Dean]], American orator and author
* [[Howard Dean]], U.S. presidential candidate in 2004 elections
*[[Elton Dean]], jazz musician
* [[Jamel Dean]] (born 1996), American football player
*[[Everett Dean]] (1898–1993), American college sports coach
*[[Fred Dean]] (1952–2020), American football player
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* [[James Dean (disambiguation)]], other people with this name or variants such as Jim or Jimmy
* [[James Dean]] (1931–1955), American actor
*[[Gordon Dean (disambiguation)]], several people
* [[Janet Dean Fodor|Janet Dean]], later Janet Dean Fodor, American professor of linguistics
*[[Henry Clay Dean]], American orator and author
* [[Jim Dean (activist)]], chairman of Democracy for America
*[[Howard Dean]], U.S. presidential candidate in 2004
* [[Jimmy Dean]] (1928–2010), American singer and actor
*[[Jackson Dean]], American singer
* [[Joe Dean]] (1930–2013), American basketball player, sportscaster, and sports administrator
*[[Jamel Dean]] (born 1996), American football player
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*[[James Dean (disambiguation)]], several people
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* [[John Dean]] (born 1938), White House counsel to President Richard M. Nixon and central Watergate figure
* [[Julia Dean (actress, born 1830)]] (1830–1868), stage actress
*[[James Dean]] (1931–1955), American actor
*[[Janet Dean Fodor]], American professor of linguistics
* [[Julia Dean (actress, born 1878)]] (1878–1952), stage and screen actress
* [[Kevin Dean (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Jim Dean (activist)]], chairman of Democracy for America
* [[Letitia Dean]] (born 1967), English actress and singer
*[[Jimmy Dean]] (1928–2010), American singer and actor
* [[Lynn Dean]], American politician
*[[Joe Dean]] (1930–2013), American basketball player, sportscaster, and sports administrator
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*[[John Dean]] (born 1938), White House counsel to President Nixon and central Watergate figure
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* [[Madeleine Dean]], American politician
* [[Mark Dean (swimmer)]], American swimmer
*[[Julia Dean (actress, born 1830)]] (1830–1868), actress
* [[Mike Dean (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Julia Dean (actress, born 1878)]] (1878–1952), actress
* [[Nathan Dean]] (1934–2013), American businessman and politician
*[[Kasseem Dean]] (born 1978), American record producer, rapper, DJ, and songwriter
* [[Nathaniel Dean]], Australian actor
*[[Kevin Dean (disambiguation)]], multiple people
* [[Nathaniel W. Dean]] (1817–1880), American politician
*[[Letitia Dean]] (born 1967), English actress and singer
* [[Nelson Dean]], American baseball player
*[[Madeleine Dean]], American politician
* [[Norman Dean]], footballer
*[[Margia Dean]], (1922–2023), American actress
* [[Pap Dean]], political cartoonist
*[[Mark Dean (swimmer)]], American swimmer
* [[Paul Dean (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Matt Dean]] (born 1966), American politician
*[[Matthew Deane (disambiguation)]], several people
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* [[Ralph Dean]] (1913–1987), Canadian Anglican cleric
* [[Roger Dean (artist)]], album cover designer
*[[Mike Dean (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Millvina Dean]] (1912–2009), British civil servant, last living survivor of the Titanic disaster
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* [[Ruth Dean]] (1902–2003), American scholar of Anglo-Norman literature
*[[Nakobe Dean]] (born 2000), American football player
* Simon Dean, one of the stage names of [[Mike Bucci]], World Wrestling Entertainment wrestler
* [[Thomas Dean]] (1920–2004), English cricketer
*[[Nathan Dean]] (1934–2013), American businessman and politician
*[[Nathaniel Dean]], Australian actor
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* [[Tony Dean (racing driver)|Tony Dean]] (1932–2008), British racing driver
* [[Winton Dean]] (1916–2013), English musicologist
*[[Nathaniel W. Dean]] (1817–1880), American politician
* [[Kefren Dean]] Notable 5-a-side player
*[[Nelson Dean]], American baseball player
*[[Norman Dean]], footballer
*[[Oliver Dean]] (1783–1871), American physician and businessman, founder of Dean College
*[[Olivia Dean]] (born 1999), English singer
*[[Paul Dean (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Ralph Dean]] (1913–1987), Canadian Anglican cleric
*[[Roger Dean (artist)]], album cover designer
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*[[Ruth Dean]] (1902–2003), American scholar of Anglo-Norman literature
*[[Theodosia Ann Dean]] (1819-1843), English missionary
*[[Thomas Dean (disambiguation)]], several people
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*[[Tony Dean (racing driver)]] (1932–2008), British racing driver
*[[Trey Dean]] (born 2000), American football player
*[[Winton Dean]] (1916–2013), English musicologist
*[[Zach Dean (ice hockey)|Zachary Dean]] (born 2003), Canadian ice hockey player

==Fictional Characters==
*Jason "J.D." Dean, the antagonist of the 1988 teen film ''[[Heathers]]'', and it's [[Heathers: The Musical|musical]] and [[Heathers (TV series)|TV]] adaptations


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Dean (name)]]
* [[Dean (given name)]]
* [[Deane (surname)]], includes a list of people with surname Deane
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* [[Dean (disambiguation)]]
* [[Deane (disambiguation)]]
* [[Deen (disambiguation)]], includes a list of people with surname Deen
* Melody Dean, fictional character in a song by the same name by Amanda Palmer on ''[[Theatre Is Evil]]''
* Melody Dean, fictional character in a song by the same name by Amanda Palmer on ''[[Theatre Is Evil]]''


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 13:17, 18 August 2024

Dean is an English surname; it can also be of Scottish and Irish origin. A variant of this surname is Deane.[1]

Notable people with the surname

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Fictional Characters

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  • Jason "J.D." Dean, the antagonist of the 1988 teen film Heathers, and it's musical and TV adaptations

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Parkin, Harry (19 August 2021). "Dean". Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-886825-5. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
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