Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage English, French Pronounced Pron. /ˈpæɹ.ənt/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from Old French parent meaning either "notable" (from Latin pareo meaning "to be apparent") or "parent" (from Latin pario meaning "to produce, to give birth"). Categories birth, creation, English nouns, English verbs, fame, family, sight, word names
