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Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈpɑɹ.kəɹ/(American English) /ˈpɑː.kə/(British English)

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.