Deist

Borrowed from German Deist, from a small place called Deisten near Celle and Hanover.

Deist (plural Deists)

1. A surname from German.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Deist is the 40856^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 534 individuals. Deist is most common among White (98.5%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Deist”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 428.

Deist (plural Deists)

1. Alternative spelling of deist

• diest, diets, dites, diëts, edits, sited, stied, tides

See Deismus (“deism”)

Deist m (weak, genitive Deisten, plural Deisten)

1. deist

• Deistin f
• deistisch

• “Deist” in Duden online