Dean (given name)

Dean is a male first name with the meaning fortified hill or fort

Bearers of the name

• Dean Gooderham Acheson (1893-1971), American politician
• Dean Ashton ( b. 1983 ), English footballer
• Dean Barkley ( born 1950 ), American politician
• Dean Jagger (1903-1991), American actor
• Dean Koontz ( born 1945 ), American writer
• Dean Martin (1917-1995), American singer, actor and entertainer
• Dean McDermott (born 1966 ), Canadian actor
• Dean O'Gorman (born 1976 ), New Zealand actor
• Dean Ornish ( born 1953 ), American physician
• Dean Potter (born 1972 ), American rock climber and mountaineer and Highliner
• Dean Reed (1938-1986), American singer
• Dean Saunders ( b. 1964 ), Welsh football player
• Dean Smith ( basketball coach ) ( born 1931 ), American basketball coach
• Dean Stockwell ( b. 1936 ), American actor
• Dean Tavoularis ( born 1932 ), American Designer
• Dean Thomas ( b. 1961 ), Welsh football player