Meaning: From a surname with more than one origin
The story
Dean comes from English surnames with distinct histories, including a landscape route associated with a valley and a route related to the title dean. The spelling alone does not establish which origin is intended.
Popularity
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
Similar position in the latest US rankings
Style
Origins
Dean comes from English.
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Probably a short form of Silvanus; other explanations exist
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Form of Judah; probably praise
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Clearing, in the English surname
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