Parker (given name)
Encyclopedia
Parker is an occasional English language
masculine
or feminine unisex
given name
of Old English origin, meaning "park keeper", hence also an Old English occupational surname
. Parker was more common in the 19th century as a personal name
than it is now. The name has variants.
People with the given name include:
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
masculine
Masculine
Masculine or masculinity, normally refer to qualities positively associated with men.Masculine may also refer to:*Masculine , a grammatical gender*Masculine cadence, a final chord occurring on a strong beat in music...
or feminine unisex
Unisex
Unisex stands for the meaning that either gender or sex will be able to, but can also be another term for gender-blindness.The term was coined in the 1962 and was used fairly informally...
given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
of Old English origin, meaning "park keeper", hence also an Old English occupational surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
. Parker was more common in the 19th century as a personal name
Personal name
A personal name is the proper name identifying an individual person, and today usually comprises a given name bestowed at birth or at a young age plus a surname. It is nearly universal for a human to have a name; except in rare cases, for example feral children growing up in isolation, or infants...
than it is now. The name has variants.
People with the given name include:
- Parker BurrellParker BurrellParker Burrell is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1988 to 1990, representing the northern riding of Swan River for the Progressive Conservative Party.Burrell was educated at The Pas, Manitoba, and received a Certificate of...
(born 1937), Canadian politician - Parker CleavelandParker CleavelandParker Cleaveland was an American geologist and mineralogist, born in Rowley, Massachusetts.He was identified with the early progress of the natural sciences...
(1780-1858), American geologist and mineralogist - Parker FennellyParker FennellyParker Fennelly was an American actor who appeared in ten films, numerous television episodes and hundreds of radio programs.-Allen's Alley:...
(1891–1988), American actor - Parker GispertParker GispertParker Gispert is the lead singer of The Whigs. He is a native of Atlanta, Georgia, a 2001 graduate of The Westminster Schools, and a 2006 graduate of the University of Georgia with a degree in Philosophy... After graduating college and self producing and releasing "Give 'Em All A Big Fat Lip,"...
(born 1982), American, lead singer of The Whigs - Parker GriffithParker GriffithParker Griffith, M.D. is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2009 until 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party, having switched from the Democratic Party on December 22, 2009, but lost the Republican primary and his term ended in January 2011.-Early life, education and...
, American politician - Parker Hall (1916 - 2005), American football player
- Parker Jacobs, American artist, actor and musician
- Parker JohnstoneParker JohnstoneParker Johnstone III is a former race car driver and motorsports announcer from Redmond, Oregon. An accomplished musician, he was the principal trumpet of the International Youth Orchestra, touring Europe, playing with Herbert von Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic, and famed pianist Van Cliburn...
(born 1961), American racecar driver - Parker MacDonaldParker MacDonaldCalvin Parker MacDonald was a professional ice hockey left winger who played for a number of NHL teams in his 18 year career. He later coached the Minnesota North Stars and the Los Angeles Kings.-Playing career:...
(born 1933), Canadian professional ice hockey player - Parker McKenzieParker McKenzieParker Paul McKenzie was an American linguist and, at the time of his death, the oldest living Kiowa Native American.McKenzie was born in a teepee, and baptised in the Washita River...
(1897 - 1999), American linguist, oldest living Kiowa Native American - Parker McLachlinParker McLachlinParker Nicholas McLachlin is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.McLachlin was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He graduated from Punahou School in 1997 and UCLA in 2002 with a degree in sociology....
(born 1979), American professional golfer - Parker MitchellParker MitchellParker Mitchell is the co-founder and former co-CEO of Engineers Without Borders . He and George Roter founded the Canadian organization in 2000.Mitchell has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and a B.A...
, Canadian co-founder of Engineers Without Borders - Parker PoseyParker PoseyParker Christian Posey is an American actress. She became known during the 1990s after a series of roles in several well-received independent films. As a result, she has often been referred to as the "Queen of the Indies"....
(born 1968), American actress - Parker Sage, American founder of Black Legion
- Parker StevensonParker StevensonParker Stevenson is an American television and film actor.-Career:His first notable screen appearance was a starring role in the 1972 movie A Separate Peace...
(born 1952), American actor