Dean
Appearance
Dean, from the Late Latin decanus (chief of ten) is a title given to the holder of senior positions in various fields. Although not overly common, Dean is also a first name and surname.
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The title may refer to:
- Dean (religion), persons in certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy.
- Dean (education), the head of a division, faculty, college, or school in a university.
- The head of the Faculty of Advocates in Scottish law.
The title is also given less formally to the longest-serving member of certain groups, as:
- Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, the most senior ambassador in a country's diplomatic corps.
- Dean of the House (disambiguation), the most senior member of a country's legislature.
Place names
Dean may also be a placename, such as:
- in Australia
- Dean, Victoria, Australia
- in Canada
- Dean, Nova Scotia, Canada
- in the United Kingdom
- Dean, Bedfordshire, England
- Dean, Cheshire, England
- Dean, Cumbria, England
- Dean, Devon, England
- Dean, Dorset, England
- Dean, Hampshire, England
- Dean, Lancashire, England
- Dean, Oxfordshire, England
- Dean, Somerset, England
- Dean, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Forest of Dean, England
- in the United States
- Dean, California, USA
- Dean, Pennsylvania, USA
- Dean, Texas, USA
- elsewhere
- De'an County, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China
Surname
- see Dean (surname)
Middle Name
- Richard Dean Anderson, American actor
- Alan Dean Foster, Science fiction author
- Jeffrey Dean Morgan, American actor
- Greg Dean Schmitz, Online film journalist
- Harry Dean Stanton, American actor
Given name
- Dean Acheson, American statesman and lawyer
- Dean Callaway, Rugby League player
- Dean Chance, baseball pitcher
- Dean Douglas, UK Record producer and music publisher
- Dean Fertita, American rock musician
- Dean Geyer, Australian singer/actor
- Dean Martin, American entertainer
- Dean McDermott, Canadian actor
- Dean Obeidallah, Comedian
- Dean Palmer, baseball player for the Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, and Kansas City Royals from the 1980s until the 21st century
- Dean Rusk, U.S. Secretary of State
- Dean Smith, Basketball coach
- Dean Torrance, part of the rock n' roll duo, Jan and Dean
- Dean Ween, of the alternative rock group Ween
- Dean Winchester, Character on the show Supernatural
- Dean Moriarty, Recurring character on the show Wizards of Waverly Place
- Dean Venture, Character on the show The Venture Bros.
- Dean Zelinsky, American Guitar Luthier
Companies
- Dean Foods, a dairy processor in Dallas, Texas
- Dean Guitars, manufacturer of guitars and other stringed instruments
Hurricanes
Dean is also used as a name for hurricanes and tropical storms, see:
- Tropical Storm Dean (various years)
- Hurricane Dean (2007)
Ships
- USS Dean II (SP-98), a United States Navy patrol boat in commission from 1917 to 1918