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Parker

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Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. PAHR-kər
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Meaning & History

Means "keeper of the park" in Middle English. It is an occupational name for a person who was a gamekeeper at a medieval park.

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Entry updated January 22, 2019
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