Parker is a surname of English origin, derived from Old French with the meaning "keeper of the park". "Parker" was also a nickname given to gamekeepers in medieval England.[2][1] In the United States, it ranked in 1990 as the 47th most-common surname.[3]
Pronunciation | PAR-ker |
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Meaning | "keeper of the park" |
Region of origin | England |
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