Parker (given name)

Parker
PronunciationPAR-ker
GenderUnisex
LanguageEnglish
Origin
LanguageOld English
Word/nameParker (surname)
Meaning"park keeper"
Region of originEngland
Other names
Related namesPark, 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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References

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