Save Type Surname (from occupation & from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈpɑɹk/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Middle English park, from Latin parricus, of Frankish origin. This was a name for someone who worked in or lived in a park. Related NamesDetails RootparkVariantParkerSame SpellingPark 1, Park 3 Categories English nouns, English verbs, isograms, Jackson Browne lyrics, Jimmy Webb songs, nature, occupations, play titles, Star Wars actors, The Pretenders lyrics, TTC stations, word names