Bacon

proper nouncommon in dialogue

//ˈbeɪ.kən//

A surname.

proper noun

1
A surname.
The bill, which lawmakers approved in a 211-206 vote, now moves to the Republican-led Senate for consideration. One Republican, Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska, voted with Democrats Thursday against the measure.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Orange County, Indiana.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Moniteau County, Missouri.
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A number of places in the United States: A township in Vernon County, Missouri.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Coshocton County, Ohio.
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A village in Lagunes District, Ivory Coast.

Etymology

* As an English and French surname, from the noun bacon. * Also as an English, French, and Norman surname, from the Germanic personal name *Bahho, from Proto-Germanic *bēganą (“to fight”).

backwards · Synonym of backward; see usage notes there.backyard · A yard to the rear of a house or similar residence.bacon · Cured meat from the sides, belly, or back of a pig.

Bacon · A surname.

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