Origin of the name Parker:
Transferred use of the surname which arose as an occupational name for one who worked in a park. The name is derived from the Middle English parker (a park-keeper, a gamekeeper).
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Parker Stevenson, American actor.
Parker MacDonald, Canadian hockey player and coach.
Parker "Bullet" Hall, American professional football player.- Parker in song, story & screen: | Edit
Parker Lewis, title character from the sitcom, "Parker Lewis Can't Lose"
Parker Brothers, toy and board game manufacturer.
Peter Parker, Spider-Man
Omni Parker House Hotel, Boston historical landmark. Famous for their celebrity and political clientele.
Parker Paint, a paint distributor.
Parker, one of the twin teenage boys on desperate housewives (Parker and Porter).
The son of Seeley Booth in "Bones" is named Parker.
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Global Popularity of the Name Parker
- #56 in Canada (Alberta)
- #103 in United States
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