1) Byzantine palace office 2) Ecclesiastical title 3) Latin boy name 
Decanus means `chief of ten` in Late Latin. The term originated in the Roman army and became used thereafter for subaltern officials in the Byzantine Empire, as well as for various positions in the Church, whence derives the English title `dean`. ==History and functions== The decanus was originally the leader of a contubernium, the squad of ei...
Commander of contubernium or tentparty.
A commander of a contubernium or tent-section.