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English surname meaning "keeper of the park"
Parker Pronunciation PAR-ker Meaning "keeper of the park" Region of origin
England Frequency & comparisons:
[1]
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 .
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A
Aaron Parker (soccer) (born 1986), American soccer player
Aaron Parker (American football) (born 1998), American football player
A. J. Parker (born 1998), American football player
Alan Parker (1944–2020), English film director
Alison Parker, news reporter victim of
Murders of Alison Parker and Adam Ward in 2015
Alton B. Parker , American judge and presidential candidate
Andrea Parker , American actress
Andrea Grimes Parker , American computer scientist
Angel Parker , American actress
Anthony Parker (born 1975), American NBA basketball player and general manager of Lakeland Magic
Arthur C. Parker , American archaeologist
Ashley Parker (born 1982), U.S. journalist
B
C
Caitlin Parker (born 1996), Australian boxer
Candace Parker (born 1986), American basketball player
Camilla Parker Bowles , Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
Cameron Parker , Scottish businessman
Cary Millholland Parker , American landscape architect
Charles Parker (disambiguation) , several people, including:
Claire Parker , American engineer and animator
Chris Parker (disambiguation) , several people
Clifton Parker , English composer
Colonel Tom Parker (1909–1997), Dutch-American manager of Elvis Presley
Constance-Anne Parker (1921–2016), British sculptor
Corey Parker (disambiguation) , several people
Critchley Parker (1862–1944), Australian newspaperman, also his son (died 1942)
Cynthia Ann Parker , American captive of Comanche
D
Dave Parker (born 1951), American baseball player
Dave Parker (rock musician) , American musician
Dave Parker (rugby) , English rugby league player
Daniel Parker (artist) (born 1959), American sculptor
Dawaun Parker , hip hop producer
Deborah Parker (born 1970), American activist and indigenous leader
Dee Parker (died 2000), American actress
Devante Parker (born 1996), German soccer footballer
DeVante Parker (born 1993), American football player
Donald C. Parker , American physician and amateur astronomer
Dorothy Parker (born Dorothy Rothschild), American writer
Douglas H. Parker (1926–2019), American law school professor
E
E. T. Parker Ernest Tilden Parker, (1926–1991), mathematics professor
Eddie Parker (pool player) (c. 1932–2001), American pool player, believed by many to have been the inspiration for the character "Fast Eddie" Felson in the novel The Hustler and two films
Edie Parker (artist) (born 1956), Canadian sculptor
Edna Parker (1893–2008), American supercentenarian
Edna G. Parker (1930–1996), United States Tax Court judge
Edward Harper Parker (1849–1926), English barrister and sinologist
Edwin B. Parker (1868–1929), American lawyer and public official
Edwin Wallace Parker (1833–1901), Methodist bishop
Eleanor Parker (1922–2013), American actress
Ellis Parker Butler (1869–1937), American author
Ely S. Parker (1828–1895), Seneca attorney and engineer
Eugene Parker (1927-2022), American astrophysicist
Eugene Parker (sports agent) (1956-2016), American sports agent
Evan Parker (born 1944), British saxophone player
F
G
H
I
J
Jabari Parker (born 1995), American basketball player
Jack Parker (disambiguation) , several people
James Parker (disambiguation) , several people
Jamie Parker , English actor
Jamie Parker (politician) , Australian Greens politician
Jane E. Parker , British botanist
Jean Parker (1915–2005), American actress
John Parker (disambiguation) , several people
Johnny Parker (jazz pianist) , jazz pianist
Jonathan Parker (born 1937), British judge and mediator
Jonathan Parker (politician) , American politician
Joseph Parker (boxer) (born 1992), New Zealand boxer
K
L
M
Mable Parker McLean (1922–2012), American academic administrator
Malinda Jackson Parker (c. 1903–1978), Liberian musician and politician
Margaret Eleanor Parker (1827–1896), British activist, reformer, and travel writer
Mary-Louise Parker (born 1964), American actress
Marshall Parker , South Carolina politician
Maceo Parker , American saxophonist
Mary Ann Parker , English traveller and writer (1765/6–1848)
Matt Parker , Australian stand-up comedian, author, YouTube personality and maths communicator
Matthew Parker , Archbishop of Canterbury
Maurice S. Parker , United States diplomat
Maurice W. Parker Sr. voice coach, champion rifle shot and billiard player
Wes Parker Maurice W. Parker, III American baseball player
Maynard T. Parker , American politician
Melvin Parker , American drummer
Milo Parker , English actor
N
O
Ol Parker (born 1969), English director, producer and screenwriter
Oliver Parker (born 1960), English director, screenwriter and actor
P
Q
R
S
Sarah Parker , North Carolina judge
Sarah Jessica Parker (born 1965), American actress
Scott Parker , English footballer
Sean Parker (born 1979), American entrepreneur
Shane A. Parker , Australian ornithologist
Shawn Parker (born 1993), German footballer
Sidney Parker (anarchist) , British anarchist
Sista Monica Parker (1956–2014), American singer, songwriter, and record producer
Sonny Parker (disambiguation) , several people
Stephen Parker (disambiguation) , several people
Steve Parker (disambiguation) , several people
Steven Parker (disambiguation) , several people
Stewart Parker (scientist) , British scientist
Stuart Parker (disambiguation) , several people
Suzy Parker , American model and actor
T
Tan Parker , member of the Texas House of Representatives
Theodore Parker , Unitarian minister
Theodore A. Parker III , ornithologist
Theodore W. Parker , United States Army General
Thomas Parker (disambiguation) , several people
Timothy Britten Parker "Toby" Parker, American actor
Timothy Parker (puzzle designer) , crossword puzzle creator
Tom Parker (disambiguation) , several people
Tony Parker (born 1982), French basketball player
Tony Parker (basketball, born 1993) (born 1993), American basketball player
Trey Parker (born 1969), American animator and filmmaker
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W
Z
Fictional characters
Parker siblings, recurring characters in
The Vampire Diaries television series
Parker (Stark novels character) , ruthless criminal in novels by Donald E. Westlake writing as Richard Stark
Parker, the butler in Oscar Wilde's
Lady Windermere's Fan
Aloysius Parker , in the British 1960s television series Thunderbirds
April Parker , Mayday's clone and the superhero Spider-Girl/Mayhem
Benjamin Parker , Spider-Man's Uncle.
Drake Parker , Drake & Josh characters
Jennifer Parker , in the Back to the Future film series
Jennifer Parker, the main protagonist in the 1980 novel,
Rage of Angels
Jennifer Parker, in the 1994 television series,
My Brother and Me
Kaine Parker , Spider-Man's Clone.
Kristen Parker , in the A Nightmare on Elm Street film series
May Parker , Spider-Man's Aunt.
Mayday Parker , the public identity of the Marvel Comics' superhero Spider-Girl
Peter Parker, the public identity of the Marvel Comics' superhero
Spider-Man
Peni Parker , the public identity of the Marvel Comics' superhero SP//dr
Richard and Mary Parker , Spider-Man's biological parents
Richard Parker , the tiger in The Life of Pi
Tej Parker , The Fast and the Furious character
Teresa Parker , Spider-Man's Sister.
See also
References