Dean (given name)
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: == People == Dean Acheson (1893–1971), American statesman and lawyer Dean Aldridge (born 1994), Australian baseball pitcher Dean Alexander, American country music singer Dean Alfange (1897–1989), American politician Dean Francis Alfar (born 1969), Filipino writer Dean Alford (born 1953), American politician and businessman Dean C. Allard (1933–2018), American naval historian and archivist Dean Allemang, American computer scientist Dean Allen (1966–2018), Canadian typographer, web developer and blogger Dean Allison (born 1965), Canadian politician Dean Allmark (born 1983), English professional wrestler Dean Alston, Australian canoeist Dean Alvord (1856–1941), American real estate developer and college professor Dean Amadon (1912–2003), American ornithologist Dean Anastasiadis (born 1970), Australian soccer player Dean Andal (born 1959), American businessman and politician Dean Anderson (born 1967), Australian rules footballer Dean Anderson (ice hockey) (born 1966), Canadian ice hockey player Dean Andrews (born 1963), English actor Dean Andrews Jr.