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DEAN
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USAGE:
English
PRONOUNCED:
DEEN
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Meaning & History
Occupational surname meaning "dean", referring to a person who either was a dean or worked for one. It is from Middle English
deen
(ultimately from Latin
decanus
meaning "chief of ten").
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