Names That Mean Official
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- Dean
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EnglishMeaning:
"church official"Description:
Dean may sound to some like a retro surfer boy name, but it is once again climbing up the popularity chart in the USA. For decades it was associated with Dean (born Dino) Martin; more recent representatives include Dean Cain, Dean McDermott and Dean Koontz -- not to mention Jared Padalecki's dreamy Dean Forester in Gilmore Girls.
- Dean
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"church official"Description:
Like many passé boys' names, this one sounds fresh again for girls.
- Chamberlain
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"royal official"Description:
A distinguished English occupational surname referring to a senior official who managed the household of a noble or monarch. The best known historical bearer is British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, who was in office at the start of the Second World War.
- Pretoria
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"official"Description:
Pretoria is a city in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa, named after its founder Marthinus Pretorius. The surname derives from from Latin praetor meaning "leader, official".
- Praetoria
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"official"Description:
Variant of Pretoria
- Chamberlain
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"royal official"Description:
A distinguished English occupational surname referring to a senior official who managed the household of a noble or monarch. The best known historical bearer is British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, who was in office at the start of the Second World War.
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