Bacon
See also: bacon, bacón, baćon, báçoⁿ, and bà con
English
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”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbeɪ.kən/
Proper noun
Bacon
- A surname.
- A number of places in the United States:
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Orange County, Indiana.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Moniteau County, Missouri.
- A township in Vernon County, Missouri.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Coshocton County, Ohio.
- A village in Lagunes District, Ivory Coast.
Derived terms
- Bacon County
- Baconian
Translations
surname
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Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bacon”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 80.
Anagrams
- Bonac, banco
Bikol Central
Proper noun
Bacon
- a district of Sorsogon City, Philippines.