Deckard
[ˈdɛkərd]Meaning
A surname meaning 'dweller by the deck or bank'
Background Story
The name Deckard is most notably associated with the character Rick Deckard from Philip K. Dick's novel 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?', which was adapted into the iconic science fiction film 'Blade Runner'. In the story, Deckard is a bounty hunter tasked with hunting down and 'retiring' rogue androids.
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