Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈdiːn/ [key·simplify] 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"). Related NamesDetails RootdecanusVariantDaneGiven Name DescendantsDean, Deana, Deanna, Deanne, Deeann, Deena, Dena, Dina, Dene(English) Same SpellingDean 1 Categories academia, English nouns, leadership, numeric meanings, word names
