Probably an altered spelling of German Deikert or
Teikert, both from old compound personal names formed with Old
High German dihan ‘to thrive’ or diot ‘people’ as a
first element.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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