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Deano
How to Pronounce Deano
Pronounced DEE-noh /ˈdi.noʊ/Medium
Meaning: Deano adds a warm -o to Dean, the English surname and given name from a word for a valley (Old English denu) or an occupational term for a church dean. The added o gives it a nickname's ease, in the pattern of Jacko and Robbo. The meaning follows Dean.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Deano is an affectionate extension of Dean, an English name meaning a valley or a church official. The -o ending is a familiar friendly touch, and the form was famously used as a nickname for Dean Martin. As a birth name it stayed rare, carrying Dean's plain meaning with a casual warmth.
Deano was always rare as a given name, recorded for only about twenty boys a year around its high point near 1959. A man named Deano then is in his sixties today.
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Famous Bearers
- ★Dean 'Deano' Martin (1917-1995)American singer and entertainer nicknamed Deano
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Deano mean?
It is a friendly -o form of Dean, an English name meaning 'valley' or 'church dean.'
How do you pronounce Deano?
It is said DEE-noh /ˈdi.noʊ/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Deano a boy or girl name?
Deano is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Deano?
It has always been rare, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the late nineteen-fifties.