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Dean F. Fisher
Dean may refer to: People * Dean (given name) * Dean (surname), a surname of Anglo-Saxon English origin * Dean (South Korean singer), a stage name for singer Kwon Hyuk * Dean Delannoit, a Belgian singer most known by the mononym Dean Titles * Dean (Christianity), persons in certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy * Dean (education), persons in certain positions of authority in some educational establishments * Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, most senior ambassador in a country's diplomatic corps * Dean of the House, the most senior member of a country's legislature Places * Dean, Victoria, Australia * Dean, Nova Scotia, Canada * De'an County, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China United Kingdom * Lower Dean, Bedfordshire, England * Upper Dean, Bedfordshire, England * Dean, Cumbria, England * Dean, Oxfordshire, England * Dean, a hamlet in Cranmore, Somerset, England * Dean Village, Midlothian, Scotland * Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England * Dene (valley) c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean (given Name)
Dean is an English masculine given name and middle name with several origins: * Derived from the Greek word "δεκανός" ("dekanos"), which means "monk or dignitary in charge of ten others"; see also Dean (Christianity) * Derived from the English surname Dean, from an Anglo-Saxon word meaning "valley" * An Anglicization of the Hebrew noun דין, meaning "law", "justice" or "verdict". Notable people and characters with the name include: People * Dean Acheson (1893–1971), American statesman and lawyer * Dean Brown (other), several people * Dean John Browne, Canadian diplomat * Dean Blunt, British Artist and musician * Dean Burmester (born 1989), Zimbabwean-born South African golfer * Dean Cain (born 1966), American actor * Dean Caliguire (born 1967), American football player * Dean Callaway, Australian rugby league footballer * Dean Cameron (born 1962), American actor, musician, and comedian * Deen Castronovo (born 1964), American rock drummer * Dean Chance, America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forest Of Dean
The Forest of Dean is a geographical, historical and cultural region in the western part of the county of Gloucestershire, England. It forms a roughly triangular plateau bounded by the River Wye to the west and northwest, Herefordshire to the north, the River Severn to the south, and the City of Gloucester to the east. The area is characterised by more than of mixed woodland, one of the surviving ancient woodlands in England. A large area was reserved for royal hunting before 1066, and remained as the second largest crown forest in England, after the New Forest. Although the name is used loosely to refer to the part of Gloucestershire between the Severn and Wye, the Forest of Dean proper has covered a much smaller area since the Middle Ages. In 1327, it was defined to cover only the royal demesne and parts of parishes within the hundred of St Briavels, and after 1668 comprised the royal demesne only. The Forest proper is within the civil parishes of West Dean, Lydbrook, Cin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Dean II (SP-98)
USS ''Dean II'' (SP-98) was an armed motorboat that served in the United States Navy as a patrol vessel from 1917 to 1918. ''Dean II'' was built as a civilian motorboat in 1915 at Greenport, New York. The U.S. Navy, which inspected her for possible naval use as a patrol boat in World War I and deemed her a "well built and seaworthy boat for her size",This quote, from the U.S. Naval Historical Center Online Library of Selected Images (at http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-d/sp98.htm) is unattributed. acquired her on 2 May 1917 under a free lease A lease is a contractual arrangement calling for the user (referred to as the ''lessee'') to pay the owner (referred to as the ''lessor'') for the use of an asset. Property, buildings and vehicles are common assets that are leased. Industrial ... from her owner. She was commissioned on 10 May 1917 as USS ''Dean II'' (SP-98). ''Dean II'' was assigned to the 3rd Naval District, where she performed patrol duty. In Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
