Deacon
[ˈdiːkən]Meaning
from the English occupational surname Deacon or the word for a Christian cleric, from Greek diakonos, "servant"
Background Story
Deacon comes either from the English occupational surname Deacon or directly from the vocabulary word deacon, a cleric in the Christian church. The word goes back to Greek diakonos, meaning "servant". Wiktionary lists the name as used in English and Irish.
Temperament
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