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'''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.
* [[Dean Foods]], a dairy processor in Dallas, Texas
* [[Dean Guitars]], manufacturer of guitars and mandolins.
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]], the most senior member of a country's legislature.
==Placenames==
'''Dean''' may also be a placename, such as:
*[[Dean, Bedfordshire]], England
*[[Dean, Cheshire]], England
*[[Dean, Cumbria]], England
*[[Dean, Devon]], England
*[[Dean, Dorset]], England
*[[Dean, Edinburgh]], Scotland
*[[Dean, Hampshire]], England
*[[Dean, Lancashire]], England
*[[Dean, Nova Scotia]], Canada
*[[Dean, Oxfordshire]], England
*[[Dean, Pennsylvania]], USA
*[[Dean, Somerset]], England
*[[Dean, Texas]], USA
*[[Forest of Dean|Dean,The Forest of]], England
*[[De'an County]], in Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China
==Surname==
*see [[Dean (surname)]]
==Given name==
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* [[Dean Acheson]], American statesman and lawyer
* [[Dean Martin]], American entertainer
* [[Dean Obeidallah]]
* [[Dean Rusk]], U.S. Secretary of State
* [[Dean Smith]]
* [[Dean Ween]], of the alternative rock group [[Ween]]
* [[Dean Geyer]], Australian singer/actor
==Hurricanes==
'''Dean''' is also used as a name for hurricanes and tropical storms, see:
* [[Tropical Storm Dean]] (various years)
* [[Hurricane Dean]] (2007)
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