Endean is a surname. It comes as nickname from Cornish an den, meaning "the man",[1][2] likely signifying a leader.[3] In Cornwall, the surname is most found in St. Agnes, Penryn, and Saltash.[3] Notable people with the surname include:
- Barry Endean (born 1946), English footballer
- Bill Endean (1884–1957), New Zealand politician
- Craig Endean (born 1968), Canadian hockey player
- John Endean (1844–1925), British miner and businessman
- Robert Endean (1925–1997), Australian marine scientist and academic
- Russell Endean (1924–2003), South African cricketer
- Steve Endean (1948–1993), American gay rights activist
References
- ^ Dictionary of American family names. Second ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2022. ISBN 9780190245122.
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (2016). The Oxford dictionary of family names in Britain and Ireland. First ed. Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 841. ISBN 9780199677764.
- ^ White, G. Pawley (1999). A Handbook of Cornish Surnames. Third ed. Mount Hawke: Dyllansow Truran. p. 11. ISBN 1850221278.