Dean is an English masculine given name and middle name with several origins: * Derived from the

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word "δεκανός" ("dekanos"), which means "monk or dignitary in charge of ten others"; see also Dean (Christianity) * Derived from the English surname

Dean 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 * ...

, from an Anglo-Saxon word meaning "valley" * An Anglicization of the

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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 (disambiguation), 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 Dean Patrick Caliguire (born March 2, 1967) is a former American football offensive lineman who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers and San Francisco 49ers. He was drafted by the 49ers in the f ...

(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, American baseball player *

Dean Cokinos Dean Cokinos is an American football coach. College career Cokinos attended University of Massachusetts Boston, where he was a running back for the Beacons. He was a college teammate of Pat Sperduto, whom he later served under in Nashville. C ...

, American football coach * Dean Corll (1939–1973), American serial killer and rapist * Dean Delannoit, Belgian pop singer *

Dean Edwards Dean Edwards (born July 30, 1970) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, singer, writer and musician. His work as a voice actor includes Scottie Pippen and Spike Lee in ''Celebrity Deathmatch'', a robot in ''Robotomy'', and Donkey in ''Scar ...

(born 1970), American stand-up comedian and actor * Dean Edwards (footballer) (born 1962), English footballer and manager * Dean Fertita, American rock musician * Dean Fisher (born 1956), American politician *

Dean Fujioka , better known as , is a Japanese actor, singer-songwriter, musician, model and film director. He is a talent of Amuse, Inc. Biography Dean Fujioka was born in Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Moving with his family, he grew up in Kamagaya, ...

, Japanese actor, musician, and model * Dean Fuleihan, American civil servant * Dean Furman (born 1988), South African footballer *

Dean Geyer Dean Stanley Geyer (born 20 March 1986) is a South African Australian singer-songwriter, actor and martial artist who finished third in the 2006 season of the talent show television series ''Australian Idol'', and has had a notable role in the ...

, Australian singer/actor * Dean Griffiths, Jamaican hurdler * Dean Hart (1954–1990), Canadian wrestler *

Dean Heller Dean Arthur Heller (born May 10, 1960) is an American businessman and politician who served as a United States senator for Nevada from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 15th secretary of state of Nevada from 1995 ...

, American politician * Dean Henderson (born 1997), English footballer * Dean Ing (1931–2020), American author and university professor *

Dean Kamen Dean Lawrence Kamen (born April 5, 1951) is an American engineer, inventor, and businessman. He is known for his invention of the Segway and iBOT, as well as founding the non-profit organization FIRST with Woodie Flowers. Kamen holds over 1, ...

(born 1951), American engineer, inventor, and businessman, inventor of the Segway, founder of FIRST * Dean T. Kashiwagi, American academic in the field of procurement * Dean Koontz, American author * Dean Kremer (born 1996), Israeli-American baseball player *

Dean Lewis Dean Lewis Grant Loaney (born 21 October 1987) is an Australian pop singer-songwriter. He is best known for his 2016 single "Waves", which was certified 7× platinum in Australia in 2019, and his 2018 single " Be Alright", which reached number ...

(born 1989), Australian singer-songwriter * Dean Lukin, Australian weightlifter * Dean Macpherson (born 1985), South African politician * Dean Martin (disambiguation), several people *

Dean McAdams 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 * ...

(1917–1996), American football player *

Dean McDermott Dean McDermott (born November 16, 1966) is a Canadian actor best known as a reality television personality with his wife, actress Tori Spelling, and as the host of the cooking competition ''Chopped Canada''. He played the role of Constable Renfi ...

, Canadian actor * Dean Northover (born 1991), Canadian football player * Dean O'Gorman, New Zealand actor * Dean Obeidallah, American comedian * Dean Palmer, American baseball player * Dean Pelman, American-Israeli baseball player * Dean Philpott (born 1935), American football player *

Dean Potter Dean Spaulding Potter (April 14, 1972 – May 16, 2015) was an American free climber, alpinist, BASE jumper, and highliner. He completed many hard first ascents, free solo ascents, speed ascents, and enchainments in Yosemite National Park and ...

(1972–2015), American climber *

Dean Reed Dean Cyril Reed (September 22, 1938 – June 13, 1986) was an American actor, singer-songwriter, director, and social activist who lived a great part of his adult life in South America and then in East Germany. Nicknamed the Red Elvis, Reed was ...

(1938–1986), American singer in East Germany *

Dean Rusk David Dean Rusk (February 9, 1909December 20, 1994) was the United States Secretary of State from 1961 to 1969 under presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, the second-longest serving Secretary of State after Cordell Hull from the F ...

(1909–1994), U.S. Secretary of State * Dean Saunders (disambiguation), several people * Dean Schneider, Swiss animal sanctuary founder and social media personality * Dean Schofield (born 1979), English rugby player * Dean Smith (disambiguation), several people * Dean Spanos (born 1950), American football executive * Dean Stoecker (born 1956/1957), American billionaire, co-founder of Alteryx * Dean Thompson (disambiguation), several people * Dean Torrence (born 1940), American musician, half of rock n' roll duo

Jan and Dean Jan and Dean was an American rock duo consisting of William Jan Berry (April 3, 1941 – March 26, 2004) and Dean Ormsby Torrence (born March 10, 1940). In the early 1960s, they were pioneers of the California Sound and vocal surf music style ...

* Dean Wade (born 1996), American basketball player * Dean Wareham, New Zealand-American musician *

Dean Ween Michael Melchiondo Jr. (born September 25, 1970), better known by his stage name Dean Ween, is an American guitarist, singer and a founding member of the alternative rock group Ween. He is currently active in the groups Ween, Moistboyz and The ...

, American guitarist ( Ween) * Dean Wendt, American actor * Dean Whare (born 1990), New Zealand rugby player *

Dean Winters Dean Gerard Winters (born July 20, 1964) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Ryan O'Reily on the HBO prison drama '' Oz'' and had roles in TV series'' Rescue Me'', ''30 Rock'', ''Sex and the City'' and '' Law & Order: Special Vict ...

(born 1964), American actor * Dean Zelinsky, American guitar luthier

People with Dean as a middle name

* Richard Dean Anderson, American actor *

James Dean Bradfield James Dean Bradfield (born 21 February 1969) is a Welsh singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. He is known for being the lead vocalist and guitarist for the Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. Biography Early life B ...

, lead singer of the Manic Street Preachers *

Alan Dean Foster Alan Dean Foster (born November 18, 1946) is an American writer of fantasy and science fiction. He has written several book series, more than 20 standalone novels, and many novelizations of film scripts. Career ''Star Wars'' Foster was the ghost ...

, American science fiction writer * William Dean Howells, American writer *

Jeffrey Dean Morgan Jeffrey Dean Morgan (born April 22, 1966) is an American actor of television and film, best known for playing the character Negan in the AMC horror drama series '' The Walking Dead'' (2016–2022), for which he has received critical acclaim. He ...

, American actor * Greg Dean Schmitz, American film journalist *

Harry Dean Stanton Harry Dean Stanton (July 14, 1926 – September 15, 2017) was an American actor, musician, and singer. In a career that spanned more than six decades, Stanton played supporting roles in films including ''Cool Hand Luke'' (1967), ''Kelly's Heroes ...

, American actor

People with Dean as a stage name

, stage name of South Korean R&B singer-songwriter, rapper and record producer Kwon Hyuk ( Korean : 권혁) *

Dean Ambrose Jonathan David Good (born December 7, 1985) is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performs under the ring name Jon Moxley. He also makes appearances for New Japan Pro-Wres ...

(born 1985), ring name of American professional wrestler Jonathan Good *

Dean Malenko Dean Simon (born August 4, 1960), better known by the ring name Dean Malenko, is an American retired professional wrestler. He is currently signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a senior producer. He is best known for his time with Extreme ...

(born 1960), ring name of American wrestler Dean Simon

Fictional characters

Dean Moriarty ''On the Road'' is a 1957 novel by American writer Jack Kerouac, based on the travels of Kerouac and his friends across the United States. It is considered a defining work of the postwar Beat Generation, Beat and Counterculture of the 1960s, Co ...

, character in Jack Kerouac's On the Road * Dean Winchester, character on the show ''Supernatural'' * Dean Walton, a fictional character in ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' * Dean Venture, character on the show ''The Venture Bros.'' * Dean Thomas, a fictional character in the ''Harry Potter'' series * Dean Forester, character on the show ''Gilmore Girls'' * Dean Domino, a character in the 2010 game Fallout: New Vegas: Dead Money

People

People with Dean as a middle name

People with Dean as a stage name

Fictional characters

See also