__NOTOC__ Deng is a common first or last name used among the

Dinka people The Dinka people ( din, Jiɛ̈ɛ̈ŋ) are a Nilotic ethnic group native to South Sudan with a sizable diaspora population abroad. The Dinka mostly live along the Nile, from Jonglei to Renk, in the region of Bahr el Ghazal, Upper Nile (two out of ...

South Sudan South Sudan (; din, Paguot Thudän), officially the Republic of South Sudan ( din, Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän), is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the C ...

, meaning "rain". It is often given to boys who are born when it is raining. It is also believed to be the name of an ancestor, the first son of the god

Nhialic Nhialic is the supreme creator god of the Dinka pantheon, whose people now dwell in South Sudan. When used in the context of Dinka language, the term also can refer to the entirety of the gods within the Dinka pantheon. In some accounts, Nhialic is ...

Given name

People with the name originating in South Sudan include: * Deng Adel (born 1996), South Sudan-born Australian basketball player *

Deng Adut Deng Thiak Adut (born ) is a defence lawyer and refugee advocate in Western Sydney, Australia, and a former child soldier from South Sudan. His story is told in a popular short video by Western Sydney University, where he earned his law degree. ...

(born ), defence lawyer and New South Wales

Australian of the Year The Australian of the Year is a national award conferred on an Australian citizen by the National Australia Day Council, a not-for-profit Australian Governmentowned social enterprise. Similar awards are also conferred at the State and Territo ...

for 2017 * Deng Deng (born 1992), South Sudanese-Australian basketball player

Surname

Ajak Deng Ajak Deng (born 7 December 1989) is a South Sudanese-Australian model. Early life Deng was born in what is now known as South Sudan. Her family became refugees in Kenya before moving to Melbourne, Australia in 2005 due to the civil war in South ...

(born 1989), Australian fashion model *

Ajou Deng Ajou Deng (born 22 March 1978) is a Sudanese-British retired professional basketball player and current coach. He is the son of Aldo Deng, a former Sudanese politician and is the brother of Luol Deng, an NBA player who was also his teammate on ...

(born 1978), British basketball player; older son of Aldo * Aldo Deng, former South Sudanese politician (1967–1989), father of Ajou Deng and Luol Deng * Ataui Deng (born 1991), Sudanese-American model *

Dominic Dim Deng Lt Gen Dominic Dim Deng (1 March 1950 – 2 May 2008) was a senior member of the Sudan People's Liberation Army, a distinguished military veteran general and the first defence minister in the Government of Southern Sudan who lost his life along ...

(1950–2008), South Sudanese military commander *

Joseph Deng Joseph Deng (born 7 July 1998) is an Australian middle-distance runner. In 2018, he broke the 800-metre Australian record (which had stood since the 1968 Mexico Olympics) and five years later bettered the record again to 1:43.99. Deng also r ...

(born 1998), Australian middle distance runner *

Francis Deng Francis Mading Deng is a politician and diplomat from South Sudan who served as the newly independent country's first ambassador to the United Nations from 2012 to July 2016. Life and career Deng was educated at Khartoum University (Bachelor of ...

, South Sudanese politician *

Luol Deng Luol Ajou Deng (born 16 April 1985) is a British former professional basketball player. He was a two-time NBA All-Star and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2012. Born in what is now South Sudan, Deng fled the country with his f ...

(born 1985), South Sudan-born British basketball player; younger son of Aldo * Majok Deng (born 1993), Australian basketballer *

Peter Deng Peter Deng (born 12 January 1993), is a Kenyan-born South Sudanese professional footballer who plays as a left back for Australian club Heidelberg United FC in the National Premier Leagues Victoria and the South Sudan national football team. P ...

(born 1992), Australian footballer *

Thomas Deng Thomas Jok Deng (born 20 March 1997) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Japanese club Albirex Niigata. Born a South Sudanese refugee in Kenya, he has represented the Australia national team. Personal ...

(born 1997), Australian footballer *

Valentino Achak Deng ''What Is the What: The Autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng'' is a 2006 novel written by Dave Eggers. It is based on the life of Valentino Achak Deng, a Sudanese child refugee who immigrated to the United States under the Lost Boys of Sudan prog ...

, South Sudanese refugee and activist in the U.S.

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