Dean

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.

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 China
De'an County, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China
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

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

Translation

The word "Dean" occurs as such in the following languages: English, Czech, German, Finnish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Swedish.

Translation(s) in other languages: Japanese: ディーン, Serbian: Дин.