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Deacon is a word which is now being used as a name - means an assistant to the church minister, though not a minister himself. One could have, in the past, greeted one by saying "Good morning, Deacon" (like Officer for a cop or Postie for the postman) and this might have given people a name-like impression of it.

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The others - not known to me. Where have you seen them?