Pronunciation | PAR-ker |
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Gender | Unisex |
Origin | |
Region of origin | English |
Other names | |
Related names | Parke, Parkes, Parkman, Parks |
Parker is an English language unisex given name of Old English origin, meaning "park keeper", hence also an Old English occupational surname. Parker was more common in the 19th century as a personal name than it is now. The name has variants.[1]
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Notable people with the given name "Parker"
- Parker Brailsford, American college football player
- Parker Burrell (1937–2010), Canadian politician
- Parker Cleaveland (1780–1858), American geologist and mineralogist
- Parker Dunshee (born 1995), American professional baseball player
- Parker Fennelly (1891–1988), American actor
- Parker Gispert (born 1982), American, lead singer of The Whigs
- Parker Griffith (born 1942), American politician
- Parker Hall (1916–2005), American football player
- Parker Hesse (born 1995), American football player
- Parker Jacobs (born 1975), American artist, actor and musician
- Parker Johnstone (born 1961), American racecar driver
- Parker MacDonald (1933–2017), Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Parker Lee McDonald (1924–2017), American judge
- Parker McKenzie (1897–1999), Kiowan Native American linguist
- Parker McLachlin (born 1979), American professional golfer
- Parker Mitchell, Canadian co-founder of Engineers Without Borders
- Parker J. Palmer (born 1939), American author, educator, and activist
- Parker Posey (born 1968), American actress
- Parker Stevenson (born 1952), American actor
- Parker Washington (born 2002), American football player
Fictional characters
- Parker Lewis, television show character, portrayed by Corin Nemec
- Parker Selfridge, one of the major antagonists of the James Cameron's Avatar film series.
See also
References
- ^ "Parker - Name Meaning and Origin". thinkbabynames.com. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
This page was last edited on 16 January 2024, at 01:26