Names That Mean Official

  1. Dean
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  2. Dean
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "church official"
    • Description:

      Like many passé boys' names, this one sounds fresh again for girls.
  3. Pretoria
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "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".
  4. Chamberlain
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  5. Chamberlain
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  6. Praetoria
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "official"
    • Description:

      Variant of Pretoria

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