Deane

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proper noun

A surname from Middle English, a variant of Dean.

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Meanings

proper noun
  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

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

deandene

Anagrams

DeenaNadee
Cite this entry
APA

Deane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Deane

MLA

“Deane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Deane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Deane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Deane.

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