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Deane

Deane proper noun: a surname from Middle English, a variant of Dean.

Proper noun

Deane

  1. A surname from Middle English, a variant of Dean.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A suburban area in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD6907).
  4. A small village and civil parish (served by Oakley and Deane Parish Council) in Basingstoke and Deane borough, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU5450).
  5. An unincorporated community in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States.

Origin of Deane

* As an Irish surname, Anglicized from Mac an Deagánaigh (“son of the Deacon”), see Deacon. * As an English surname, variant of Dean.

Questions about Deane

What does Deane mean?
Deane means a surname from Middle English, a variant of Dean.
What part of speech is Deane?
Deane is a proper noun.

Words near Deane in the dictionary

  1. Dean Park
  2. dean's list
  3. Deanda
  4. Deandas
  5. DeAndre
  6. Deane
  7. deaned
  8. deaner
  9. deaneries
  10. deaners
  11. deanery

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