What is "deas"

Deas \De"as\, n. See Dais. [Scot.]

n. (context Scotland English) (alternative form of dais English)

Deas or DEAS may refer to:

• Deas (surname), a Scottish surname originating in Fife
• Deas Island, a river island in British Columbia, Canada
• Deas Vail, an American rock band
• Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences formerly known as Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences
• Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Cambridge
• Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Delhi

In Scottish Gaelic, the word deas or deise means ready, right hand, south, dexterous or trim.

Deas is a Scottish surname. People with this surname include:

• Bob Deas, (1886-?), Australian rules footballer
• Sir David Deas (1807–1876), medical officer in the Royal Navy
• Charles Deas (1818–1867), American painter
• Sir George Deas (1804–1887), Scottish judge
• Jack Deas (1875-?), Australian rules footballer
• James Deas (1890–1963), New Zealand politician
• Justin Deas (born 1948), American actor
• Lynn Deas, American bridge player
• Paul Deas (born 1972), retired Scottish professional footballer
• Sir Edward Deas Thomson (1800–1879), Australian politician
• Zachariah C. Deas (1819–1882), brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War