title: Deere
text: # Deere
  
  Deere is an English family name. It is variant spelling of Dear. This name as two possible origins, the first is derived from the Middle English (1200-1500) personal name "Dere," from the Old English pre 7th century "Deora," meaning beloved and used as a byname. Also an Irish name derived from Dwyer.
  
  * Alan Christopher Deere (1917-1995), New Zealand air force personnel
  * Jack Deere, American pastor and theologian
  * Jason Deere (born 1968), American singer-songwriter
  * Jim Deere (born 1967), former American football player and coach
  * John Deere (inventor) (1804-1866), American blacksmith and inventor
  
  ## Others
  
  * Deere (automobile), American automobile manufacturer from 1906 to 1907
  * Chamberlain John Deere, brand of tractors of Australia
  * John Deere, brand name of Deere & Company
  