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English
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)
- A surname originating as an occupation.
- (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.
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