Parker (given name)

For other uses, see Parker.
Parker
Pronunciation PAR-ker
Gender Male, Female
Origin
Region of origin English
Other names
Related names Parke, Parkes, Parkman, Parks

Parker is a rather uncommon English language masculine or feminine 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]

People with the given name include:

References

  1. "Parker - Name Meaning and Origin". thinkbabynames.com. Retrieved 2008-01-12.

See also

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