Deacon (name)

Deacon is a male given name of Greek and English origin which means ‘messenger’ or ‘servant’. It is also a surname, relating to the occupation of a Deacon.

Notable people with the name include:

Surname

 * Bernard Deacon (anthropologist) (1903-1927), social anthropologist on the islands of Vanuatu
 * Bernard Deacon (linguist), academic based at the Institute of Cornish Studies of the University of Exeter
 * Bert Deacon (1922–1974), Australian rules footballer
 * Brett Deacon (born 1982), English rugby union player
 * Bruce Deacon (born 1966), Canadian retired long-distance runner
 * Dan Deacon (born 1981), American musician
 * Destiny Deacon (1957–2024), Australian photographer
 * Donald Deacon (1920–2003), Canadian politician and businessman
 * George Deacon (1906–1984), British oceanographer and chemist
 * George Deacon (civil engineer) (1843–1909), English civil engineer, particularly involving water
 * Giles Deacon (born 1969), British fashion designer
 * Gill Deacon (born 1966), Canadian author and broadcaster
 * Henry Deacon (industrialist) (1822–1876), chemist and industrialist
 * Hilary Deacon (1936–2010), South African archaeologist
 * Janette Deacon (born 1939), South African archaeologist
 * Joey Deacon (1920–1981), author who was born with severe cerebral palsy
 * John Deacon, bassist for the rock band Queen
 * Keano Deacon, English footballer
 * Louis Deacon (born 1980), professional rugby union footballer
 * Paul Deacon (born 1979), former professional rugby league footballer
 * Richard Deacon (actor), American actor
 * Richard Deacon (sculptor), British sculptor
 * Rowan Deacon, English director and filmmaker
 * Russell Deacon (academic), Professor
 * Sharon Deacon (born 1957), Australian basketball player
 * Susan Deacon (born 1964), Scottish politician, academic, commentator and former Scottish cabinet minister
 * Terrence Deacon (born 1950), American anthropologist
 * Thomas Deacon (disambiguation), various people named either Thomas or Tom Deacon
 * Vera Deacon (1926–2021), Australian historian, writer and philanthropist

Given name

 * Deacon Manu (born 1979), New Zealand-born Fijian rugby union footballer
 * Deacon John Moore (born 1941), American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll musician, singer, and bandleader
 * Deacon Jones (1938-2013), American NFL football player