Bacon
Word name, surname, English, Germanic
"meat from a pig; pork seller; to fight"
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Updated Mon Sep 08 2025
Bacon Origin and Meaning
The name Bacon is a boy's name of English origin meaning "meat from a pig; pork seller; to fight".
As a given name, Bacon is used mostly as a humorous and quirky choice for animals, however, it is also considered a surname. From its English roots, it's an occupational name, given to those who sold pork, while as a Germanic and Norman surname, it is derived from the given names Bacco or Baco, or perhaps from Bacchus.