Deacon

See also: deacon

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Deakin

Etymology

• English occupational surname for someone working in the household of a deacon.
• Also as an English surname, variant of Dicken.
• As an Irish surname, from Ó Deocáin, "descendant of Deocán."

Proper noun

Deacon (plural Deacons)

1. A surname originating as an occupation.
2. (rare) A male given name from English.
   • 1997, Toni Morrison, Paradise, Random House, published 2010, →ISBN, page 55:

     And like a mirror image in gestures if not in looks, Steward spit fresh Blue Boy while Deek lit a cigar. However disgusted both were, K.D. knew they would not negotiate a solution that would endanger him or the future of Morgan money. His grandfather had named his twins Deacon and Steward for a reason.

Anagrams

• Canedo, Cedano, acnode, canoed