Worldwide, Deke (德科 
, Deke 
, ديك 
) is quite a common mostly male, but uncommonly feminine first name. The first name Deke is habitual in Nigeria, where it is a rare gender-neutral name, Ethiopia, and Sudan, where it is a rare boy's name. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in China, Nigeria, and Ethiopia. Likewise, Deke is the last name as well as the forename.
Deke is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Dick Grayson , the one of several fictional characters using the identity Robin, Batman & Robin; Dick Dastardly , the main antagonist in the 2020 animated film 'Scoob!'; Deke Shaw , character in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.; Dick Tracy , the hero of the Dick Tracy comic strip and Robin (Earth-Two) , the DC Comics character, Detective Comics, and in many other works.
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deke gard American rugby union player (b. 1892), US (b. 1892) |
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deke brackett American football player and coach (1911-1970), US (b. 1911) |
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deke slayton astronaut (1924-1993), US (b. 1924) |
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deke leonard Welsh musician (1944-2017), GB (b. 1944) |
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| deke edler American-football player (1897-1953), US (b. 1897) |
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deke dickerson American musician, US (b. 1968) |
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| deke richards American record producer and songwriter, US (b. 1944) |
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| deke nihilson American musician, US (b. 1968) |
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| deke thompson college basketball player (2003–2006) Coppin State; Missouri State |
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| deke arlon British music publisher and manager, GB |
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| deke weaver American playwright, US |
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| deke rivers |
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