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Deane
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1
A surname, originally a variant spelling of Dean.
"The Deane family has lived in this village for generations."
2
A male first name taken from the surname.
"His parents called him Deane after his grandfather."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA surname and given name, a variant of Dean.
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Etymology
As an English surname it is simply a spelling variant of Dean; as an Irish surname it can be an anglicized form of Mac an Deagánaigh, meaning "son of the deacon".