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English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...
origin, derived from
Old French Old French (, , ; Modern French: ) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France from approximately the 8th to the 14th centuries. Rather than a unified language, Old French was a linkage of Romance dialects, mutually intellig ...
with the meaning "keeper of the park". "Parker" was also a
nickname A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is ...
given to
gamekeeper A gamekeeper (often abbreviated to keeper), or in case of those dealing with deer (deer-)stalker, is a person who manages an area of countryside (e.g. areas of woodland, moorland, waterway or farmland) to make sure there is enough game for s ...
s in
medieval England England in the Middle Ages concerns the history of England during the medieval period, from the end of the 5th century through to the start of the Early Modern period in 1485. When England emerged from the collapse of the Roman Empire, the econ ...
. In the United States, it ranked in 1990 as the 47th most-common surname.U.S. Census Bureau; "Frequently Occurring First Names and Surnames From the 1990 Census, (Table)"
; published May 9, 1995


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* Aaron Parker (born 1986), American soccer player * Aaron Parker (American football) (born 1998), American football player * A. J. Parker (born 1998), American football player *
Alan Parker Sir Alan William Parker (14 February 1944 – 31 July 2020) was an English filmmaker. His early career, beginning in his late teens, was spent as a copywriter and director of television advertisements. After about ten years of filming adverts ...
(1944–2020), English film director *Alison Parker, news reporter victim of
Murders of Alison Parker and Adam Ward On the morning of August 26, 2015, news reporter Alison Parker and photojournalist Adam Ward, both employees of CBS affiliate WDBJ in Roanoke, Virginia, United States, were fatally shot while conducting a live television interview near Smith Mo ...
in 2015 *
Alton B. Parker Alton Brooks Parker (May 14, 1852 – May 10, 1926) was an American judge, best known as the Democrat who lost the presidential election of 1904 to Theodore Roosevelt. A native of upstate New York, Parker practiced law in Kingston, New York, ...
, American judge and presidential candidate *
Andrea Parker Andrea N. Parker is an American film and television actress. She is known for her roles on '' ER'', '' The Pretender'', ''Less than Perfect'', ''Desperate Housewives'', and ''Pretty Little Liars''. Career Her first documented film role was at ...
, American actress * Andrea Grimes Parker, American computer scientist * Anthony Parker (born 1975), American NBA basketball player and general manager of Lakeland Magic * Arthur C. Parker, American archaeologist * Ashley Parker, U.S. journalist


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* Bertha Parker Pallan (1907–1978), archaeologist of Abenaki and Seneca descent * Bonnie Parker (1910–1934), American outlaw * Brandon Parker (born 1995), American football player *Buddy Lee Parker, ring name of American wrestler
DeWayne Bruce DeWayne Bruce (born August 2, 1962) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling under the ring name Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker. Professional wrestling career World Championsh ...
(born 1962)


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Caitlin Parker Caitlin Parker (born 17 April 1996) is an Australian amateur boxer who won a silver medal at the Boxing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, 2018 Commonwealth Games. She also won bronze at the 2014 Youth Olympics and competed at the 2020 Summer Olymp ...
(born 1996), Australian boxer *
Candace Parker Candace Nicole Parker (born April 19, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was selected as the first overall pick in the 2008 WNBA draft by the Los Ang ...
(born 1986), American basketball player *
Camilla Parker Bowles Camilla (born Camilla Rosemary Shand, later Parker Bowles, 17 July 1947) is Queen Consort of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms as the wife of King Charles III. She became queen consort on 8 September 2022, upon the acc ...
, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall * Cameron Parker, Scottish businessman * Cary Millholland Parker, American landscape architect * Charles Parker (disambiguation), several people, including: **
Charlie Parker Charles Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), nicknamed "Bird" or "Yardbird", was an American jazz saxophonist, band leader and composer. Parker was a highly influential soloist and leading figure in the development of bebop, a form ...
(1920–1955), American jazz musician * Claire Parker, American engineer and animator * Chris Parker (disambiguation), several people * Clifton Parker, English composer *
Colonel Tom Parker Thomas Andrew Parker (born Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk; June 26, 1909 January 21, 1997),
(1909–1997), Dutch-American manager of Elvis Presley * Constance-Anne Parker (1921–2016), British sculptor * Corey Parker (disambiguation), several people *
Cynthia Ann Parker Cynthia Ann Parker (October 28, 1827 – March 1871), also known as Naduah (Comanche: ''Narua''), was a white woman who was notable for having been captured during the Fort Parker massacre at about age nine, by a Comanche war band and adopted in ...
, American captive of Comanche


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Dave Parker David Gene Parker (born June 9, 1951), nicknamed "The Cobra," is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right fielder from 1973 to 1991. A seven-time All-Star, Parker won two National League bat ...
(born 1951), American baseball player * Dave Parker (rock musician), American musician * Dave Parker (rugby), English rugby league player *
Daniel Parker (artist) Daniel Ray Parker (born November 18, 1959) is an American wildlife sculptor and painter. Parker has won multiple awards for wildlife sculpture at major art shows in the United States. He is a resident of Kalispell, Montana. Early life Parker wa ...
(born 1959), American sculptor * Dawaun Parker, hip hop producer * Deborah Parker (born 1970), American activist and indigenous leader * Dee Parker (died 2000), American actress * Devante Parker (born 1996), German soccer footballer * DeVante Parker (born 1993), American football player * Donald C. Parker, American physician and amateur astronomer *
Dorothy Parker Dorothy Parker (née Rothschild; August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967) was an American poet, writer, critic, and satirist based in New York; she was known for her wit, wisecracks, and eye for 20th-century urban foibles. From a conflicted and unhap ...
(born Dorothy Rothschild), American writer * Douglas H. Parker (1926–2019), American law school professor


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* Eddie Parker (pool player) (c. 1932–2001), American pool player, believed by many to have been the inspiration for the character "Fast Eddie" Felson in the novel ''The Hustler'' and two films * Edie Parker (artist) (born 1956), Canadian sculptor *
Edna Parker Edna Ruth Parker ( Scott) (April 20, 1893 – November 26, 2008) was an American supercentenarian who, for 15 months, was recognized as the oldest person in the world. She was featured in two documentaries and included in a Boston University ...
(1893–2008), American supercentenarian * E. T. Parker Ernest Tilden Parker, (1926–1991), mathematics professor * Edward Harper Parker (1849–1926), English barrister and sinologist * Edwin Wallace Parker (1833–1901), Methodist bishop *
Eleanor Parker Eleanor Jean Parker (June 26, 1922 – December 9, 2013) was an American actress. She was nominated for three Academy Awards for her roles in the films ''Caged'' (1950), ''Detective Story'' (1951), and ''Interrupted Melody'' (1955), the first ...
(1922–2013), American actress *
Ellis Parker Butler Ellis Parker Butler (December 5, 1869 – September 13, 1937) was an American author. He was the author of more than 30 books and more than 2,000 stories and essays and is most famous for his short story " Pigs Is Pigs", in which a bureaucratic ...
(1869–1937), American author * Ely S. Parker (1828–1895), Seneca attorney and engineer *
Eugene Parker Eugene Newman Parker (June 10, 1927 – March 15, 2022) was an American solar and plasma physicist. In the 1950s he proposed the existence of the solar wind and that the magnetic field in the outer Solar System would be in the shape of a Pa ...
(1927-2022), American astrophysicist * Eugene Parker (sports agent) (1956-2016), American sports agent *
Evan Parker Evan Shaw Parker (born 5 April 1944) is a British tenor and soprano saxophone player who plays free improvisation. Recording and performing prolifically with many collaborators, Parker was a pivotal figure in the development of European free ja ...
(born 1944), British saxophone player


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* Ferdinand Lucas Parker (1885–1959), South Australian public servant *
Fess Parker Fess Elisha Parker Jr. (born F. E. Parker Jr.;Weaver, Tom.Sci-Fi Swarm and Horror Horde: Interviews with 62 Filmmakers p. 148 (McFarland 2012). August 16, 1924 – March 18, 2010),(March 18, 2010Daniel Boone Actor Fess Parker Dies at 85" ''CBS ...
(1924–2010), American actor *
Franklin Parker Franklin Parker (November 8, 1902 – June 12, 1962), also known as Frank Parker or Franklyn Parker, was an American character actor who appeared in over 100 films during his twenty-five year career. Born in Fillmore, Missouri on November 8, 1902 ...
(1902–1962), American character actor


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* Garry Parker, English footballer *
Geoff Parker Professor Geoffrey Alan Parker FRS (born 24 May 1944) is an emeritus professor of biology at the University of Liverpool and the 2008 recipient of the Darwin Medal. Parker has been called “the professional’s professional”. He has a par ...
, English biology professor *
Geoffrey Parker (historian) Noel Geoffrey Parker (born 25 December 1943) is an English historian specialising in the history of Western Europe, Spain, and warfare during the early modern era. His best known book is ''The Military Revolution: Military Innovation and the Ri ...
* George Parker (disambiguation), several people *
Gerad Parker Gerad Michael Parker (born January 4, 1981) is an American football coach and former wide receiver. He is the tight ends coach at Notre Dame. He was previously the offensive coordinator at West Virginia University. Parker played college footba ...
, (born 1981), American football coach *
Gloria Parker Gloria Parker (née Rosenthal; August 20, 1921April 13, 2022) was an American musician and bandleader who had a radio show during the big band era. ''The Gloria Parker Show'' was broadcast nightly from 1950 to 1957, coast to coast on WABC. She ...
(1921–2022), American musician and bandleader * Gordon Parker (disambiguation), several people *
Graham Parker Graham Thomas Parker (born 18 November 1950) is an English singer-songwriter, who is best known as the lead singer of the British band Graham Parker & the Rumour. Life and career Early career (1960s–1976) Parker was born in Hackney, East L ...
, English singer-songwriter *
Grant Parker Grant Parker (born 16 March 1967) is a South African-born Associate Professor of Classics at Stanford University in the United States. Parker’s principal research interests are Imperial Latin Literature, the portrayal of Egypt and India in ...
, classics professor


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Hampton Wildman Parker Hampton Wildman Parker (5 July 1897 – 2 September 1968) was an English zoologist. Parker was Keeper of Zoology at the Natural History Museum from 1947 to 1957. He is the author of several works on snakes and frogs: Parker discovered a new speci ...
, English zoologist and author *Hattie Parker (), American soprano soloist with the
Pace Jubilee Singers The Pace Jubilee Singers were a gospel music, gospel group founded by Charles Henry Pace in Chicago in 1925, and one of the first gospel groups to be recorded. They recorded more than 40 songs for Victor Records, Victor and for Brunswick Records ...
* Henry E. Parker (1928–2018), American politician and Connecticut State Treasurer *
Horatio Parker Horatio William Parker (September 15, 1863 – December 18, 1919) was an American composer, organist and teacher. He was a central figure in musical life in New Haven, Connecticut in the late 19th century, and is best remembered as the undergradu ...
(1863–1919), American composer


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* Ira W. Parker (1877–1960), American politician *
Isaac Parker Isaac Charles Parker (October 15, 1838 – November 17, 1896), also known as “Hanging Judge” Parker, was an American politician and jurist. He served as a United States representative from Missouri and was appointed as the first United Stat ...
(1838–1896), U.S. Judge for the
Indian Territory The Indian Territory and the Indian Territories are terms that generally described an evolving land area set aside by the United States Government for the relocation of Native Americans who held aboriginal title to their land as a sovereign ...
* Ivan Parker, American gospel singer * Ivy Parker, American chemist and engineer


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Jabari Parker Jabari Ali Parker (born March 15, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the second overall pick in th ...
(born 1995), American basketball player * Jack Parker (disambiguation), several people * James Parker (disambiguation), several people *
Jamie Parker Jamie Parker (born 14 August 1979) is an English actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Harry Potter in the original cast for the West End play ''Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'', for which he received a Laurence Olivier Award f ...
, English actor *
Jamie Parker (politician) Jamie Thomas Parker is the member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Balmain for the Greens since 2011. Parker was the first Green to represent his party in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Political career Par ...
, Australian Greens politician * Jane E. Parker, British botanist *
Jean Parker Jean Parker (born Lois May Green; August 11, 1915 – November 30, 2005) was an American film and stage actress. A native of Montana, indigent during the Great Depression, she was adopted by a family in Pasadena, California at age ten. She in ...
(1915–2005), American actress *
John Parker (disambiguation) John Parker may refer to: Politicians Canada *John Mason Parker (Saskatchewan politician) (1882–1960), politician in Saskatchewan, Canada *John Havelock Parker (1929–2020), commissioner of the Canadian Northwest Territories *John Parker (Can ...
, several people *
Johnny Parker (jazz pianist) Johnny Parker (6 November 1929 – 11 June 2010) was a British jazz pianist. Early life Parker was born in Beckenham, Kent, England. In 1940, his family moved to Wiltshire, where Parker was exposed to American Forces Network broadcasts, and f ...
, jazz pianist *
Jonathan Parker Sir Jonathan Frederic Parker (born 8 December 1937) is a retired British Lord Justice of Appeal. Education Sir Jonathan was born in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, the son of Sir Edmund Parker (1908–1981) and Elizabeth Mary Butterfield ...
(born 1937), British judge and mediator * Jonathan Parker (politician), American politician *
Joseph Parker (boxer) Joseph Dennis Parker, (born 9 January 1992) is a New Zealand professional boxer. He held the WBO heavyweight title from 2016 to 2018. At regional level, he has held multiple heavyweight championships, including the WBO Oriental, Africa, and Oc ...
(born 1992), New Zealand boxer


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Kathleen Parker Kathleen Parker is a columnist for ''The Washington Post''. Parker is a consulting faculty member at the Buckley School of Public Speaking, a popular guest on cable and network news programs and a regular guest on NBC's ''Meet the Press'', and p ...
, American journalist * Kathleen Parker (politician), American politician * Keigan Parker, Scottish footballer *
Kevin Parker (musician) Kevin Richard Parker (born 20 January 1986) is an Australian singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer, best known for his musical project Tame Impala, for which he writes, performs, records, and produces the music. Parker has released ...
, Australian musician *
Kevin Parker (New York politician) Kevin Parker (born March 6, 1967) is an American politician from the state of New York. He is a member of the New York State Senate representing the 21st district, which comprises portions of the Brooklyn neighborhoods of East Flatbush, Flatb ...
, New York state senator * Kim Ian Parker (born 1956), Canadian religious studies scholar * K.J. Parker, pen name of British author Tom Holt


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Lauren Parker Lauren Parker (born 15 December 1988) is an Australian para-triathlete and para-cyclist. She won a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. She has won multiple World Triathlon Championships in Women's PTWC. Personal life Parker was born ...
(born 1988), Australian paratriathlete * Lilian Parker (1874–1947), British artist * Linda Vivienne Parker (born 1958), judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan * Liza Parker (born 1980), English badminton player * Lowell Holden Parker, American politician * Luther Parker, American politician * Lyn Parker (born 1952), British civil servant, diplomat, and legal scholar * Lynne Parker, American roboticist


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Margaret Eleanor Parker Margaret Eleanor Parker (1827–1896) was a British social activist, social reformer, and travel writer who was involved in the temperance movement. She was a founding member of the British Women's Temperance Association (BWTA) in 1876, and ser ...
(1827–1896), British activist, reformer, and travel writer *
Mary-Louise Parker Mary-Louise Parker (born August 2, 1964) is an American actress. After making her Broadway debut as Rita in Craig Lucas' '' Prelude to a Kiss'' in 1990 (for which she received a Tony Award nomination), Parker came to prominence for film roles i ...
, American actress *
Marshall Parker Marshall Joyner Parker (April 25, 1922 – November 15, 2008) was a Republican politician from the U.S. state of South Carolina. Background Born in Seaboard in Northampton County in northeastern North Carolina, Parker graduated in 1944 from ...
, South Carolina politician *
Maceo Parker Maceo Parker (; born February 14, 1943) is an American funk and soul jazz saxophonist, best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s, Parliament-Funkadelic in the 1970s and Prince in the 2000s. Parker was a prominent soloist on many o ...
, American saxophonist * Mary Ann Parker, English traveller and writer (1765/6–1848) *
Mary-Louise Parker Mary-Louise Parker (born August 2, 1964) is an American actress. After making her Broadway debut as Rita in Craig Lucas' '' Prelude to a Kiss'' in 1990 (for which she received a Tony Award nomination), Parker came to prominence for film roles i ...
, American actor * Matt Parker, Australian stand-up comedian, author, YouTube personality and maths communicator *
Matthew Parker Matthew Parker (6 August 1504 – 17 May 1575) was an English bishop. He was the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Church of England from 1559 until his death in 1575. He was also an influential theologian and arguably the co-founder (with a p ...
, Archbishop of Canterbury * Maurice S. Parker, United States diplomat * Maurice W. Parker Sr. voice coach, champion rifle shot and billiard player *
Wes Parker Maurice Wesley Parker III (born November 13, 1939) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers from to . He also played one season in Japan for the Nankai Hawks in . As of 2009, Parker has been a me ...
Maurice W. Parker, III American baseball player * Maynard T. Parker, American politician *
Melvin Parker Melvin Parker (June 7, 1944 – December 3, 2021) was an American drummer. He and his brother, saxophonist Maceo Parker, were key members of James Brown's band. Life and career Parker was born in Kinston, North Carolina on June 7, 1944. His drumm ...
, American drummer *
Milo Parker Milo Parker is a British actor. He is known for his roles as Connor in '' Robot Overlords'', Roger Munro in ''Mr. Holmes,'' Hugh Apiston in ''Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children'' and Gerry Durrell in ITV's ''The Durrells''. Life and wo ...
, English actor


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Nathaniel Parker Nathaniel Parker (born 18 May 1962) is an English stage and screen actor best known for playing the lead in the BBC crime drama series '' The Inspector Lynley Mysteries'', and Agravaine de Bois in the fourth series of ''Merlin''. Early life N ...
, English actor *
Nicole Parker Nicole Frances Parker (born February 21, 1978) is an American actress. She is best known for her work on Fox's sketch comedy show '' Mad TV'' (2003–2009, 2016), which she was a regular cast member. In July 2009, Parker concluded her run as El ...
, American actor and singer


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* Parker (Hampshire cricketer), English cricketer playing 1803–1806 * Paige Parker (born 1995), Australian rules footballer * Paul Parker (disambiguation), several people * Pauline Parker, of the Parker-Hulme murder * Pete Parker (Lionel Dyke Parker), Canadian radio announcer * Peter Parker (disambiguation), several people *
Pomeroy Parker Pomeroy Parker (March 17, 1874 – December 30, 1946) was a private serving in the United States Marine Corps during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery. Biography Parker was born on March 17, 1874, in Gates Cou ...
, American Medal of Honor recipient * Prosper P. Parker (1836–1918), Canadian-born American engineer and politician


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Quanah Parker Quanah Parker (Comanche ''kwana'', "smell, odor") ( – February 23, 1911) was a war leader of the Kwahadi ("Antelope") band of the Comanche Nation. He was likely born into the Nokoni ("Wanderers") band of Tabby-nocca and grew up among the Kwah ...
, Comanche leader


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Ray Parker Jr. Ray Erskine Parker Jr. (born May 1, 1954) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. As a solo performer, he wrote and performed the theme song to the 1984 film '' Ghostbusters''. Previously, Parker achieved a US top-10 h ...
(born 1954), American musician * Robert Parker (disambiguation), several people * Roland Parker (born 1925), English first-class cricketer *
Ross Parker (songwriter) Ross Parker (born Albert Rostron Parker) (16 August 1914 – 1 August 1974) was an English pianist, composer, lyricist and actor. He is best known for co-writing the songs " We'll Meet Again" and " There'll Always Be an England". Songwriting c ...
, songwriter, actor, and pianist * Ross Parker, 2001 murder victim


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Sarah Parker Sarah Parker (born August 23, 1942) is an American judge who served as the chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court from February 2006 until August 2014. Education and career Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, Parker attended Meredith ...
, North Carolina judge * Sarah Jessica Parker (born 1965), American actress *
Scott Parker Scott Matthew Parker (born 13 October 1980) is an English professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is currently the head coach of Club Brugge in Belgium. Parker began his career at Charlton Athletic, and ...
, English footballer *
Sean Parker Sean Parker (born December 3, 1979) is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist, most notable for co-founding the file-sharing computer service Napster, and serving as the first president of the social networking website Facebook. He also ...
(born 1979), American entrepreneur *
Shane A. Parker Shane Alwyne Parker (3 August 1943 – 21 November 1992) was a British-born museum curator and ornithologist, who emigrated to Australia in 1967 after participating in the second Harold Hall Australian ornithological collecting expedition in ...
, Australian ornithologist * Shawn Parker (born 1993), German footballer *
Sidney Parker (anarchist) Sidney Parker, also known as S. E. Parker, (9 November 1929 – December 2012) was a British egoist anarchism, egoist and a former individualist anarchism, individualist anarchist who wrote articles and edited several journals from 1963&ndash ...
, British anarchist * Sista Monica Parker (1956–2014), American singer, songwriter, and record producer * Sonny Parker (disambiguation), several people * Stephen Parker (disambiguation), several people * Steve Parker (disambiguation), several people * Steven Parker (disambiguation), several people * Stewart Parker (scientist), British scientist * Stuart Parker (disambiguation), several people *
Suzy Parker Suzy Parker (born Cecilia Ann Renee Parker; October 28, 1932 – May 3, 2003) was an American model and actress active from 1947 until 1970. Her modeling career reached its zenith during the 1950s, when she appeared on the covers of dozens of ma ...
, American model and actor


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Tan Parker Nathaniel Willis "Tan" Parker IV (born May 22, 1971) is a businessman and Republican politician who has served in the Texas Senate, representing the 12th district since 2023. He served in the Texas House of Representatives from 2007 to 2023. H ...
, member of the Texas House of Representatives *
Theodore Parker Theodore Parker (August 24, 1810 – May 10, 1860) was an American transcendentalist and reforming minister of the Unitarian church. A reformer and abolitionist, his words and popular quotations would later inspire speeches by Abraham Lincol ...
, Unitarian minister * Theodore A. Parker III, ornithologist * Theodore W. Parker, United States Army General * Thomas Parker (disambiguation), several people * Timothy Britten Parker "Toby" Parker, American actor * Timothy Parker (puzzle designer), crossword puzzle creator * Tom Parker (disambiguation), several people *
Tony Parker William Anthony Parker Jr. (born 17 May 1982) is a French-American former professional basketball player and majority owner of ASVEL Basket in LNB Pro A. Himself the son of a basketball pro, Parker started his career at Paris Basket Racing in ...
(born 1982), French basketball player * Tony Parker (basketball, born 1993) (born 1993), American basketball player *
Trey Parker Randolph Severn "Trey" Parker III (born October 19, 1969) is an American actor, animator, filmmaker, and composer. He is known for co-creating ''South Park'' (since 1997) and '' The Book of Mormon'' (2011) with his creative partner Matt Stone. ...
(born 1969), American animator and filmmaker


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Una-Mary Parker Una-Mary Parker (née Nepean-Gubbins; 30 March 1930Profile
encyclopedia.com; ret ...
(1930–2019), English journalist and novelist


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* Walter Richard Parker, Victoria Cross recipient *
Wes Parker Maurice Wesley Parker III (born November 13, 1939) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers from to . He also played one season in Japan for the Nankai Hawks in . As of 2009, Parker has been a me ...
, American baseball player * William Parker (disambiguation), several people


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* Zach Parker (born 1994), British boxer


Fictional characters

*Parker siblings, recurring characters in ''
The Vampire Diaries ''The Vampire Diaries'' is an American supernatural teen drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith. The series premiered on The CW on September 10, ...
'' television series *
Parker (Stark novels character) Parker is a fictional character created by American novelist Donald E. Westlake. A professional robber specializing in large-scale, high-profit crimes, Parker is the main protagonist of 24 of the 28 novels Westlake wrote under the pseudonym Ri ...
, ruthless criminal in novels by Donald E. Westlake writing as Richard Stark *Parker, the butler in Oscar Wilde's ''
Lady Windermere's Fan ''Lady Windermere's Fan, A Play About a Good Woman'' is a four-act comedy by Oscar Wilde, first performed on Saturday, 20 February 1892, at the St James's Theatre in London. The story concerns Lady Windermere, who suspects that her husband is ...
'' * Aloysius Parker, in the British 1960s television series ''Thunderbirds'' * Benjamin Parker, Spider-Man's Uncle. * Drake Parker, ''Drake & Josh'' characters *
Jennifer Parker The ''Back to the Future'' film trilogy and subsequent animated series feature characters created by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale. The lead character of the series is Marty McFly. During the course of the trilogy, he travels through time usin ...
, in the ''Back to the Future'' film series * Jennifer Parker, the main protagonist in the 1980 novel, ''
Rage of Angels ''Rage of Angels'' is a novel by Sidney Sheldon published in 1980. The novel revolves around young attorney Jennifer Parker; as she rises as a successful lawyer, she gets into a series of ongoings that lead to intrigue with the mob and a rival ...
'' * Jennifer Parker, in the 1994 television series, ''
My Brother and Me ''My Brother and Me'' is an American sitcom, created by Ilunga Adell and Calvin Brown Jr., that originally aired on Nickelodeon. ''My Brother and Me'' is about the Parkers, a family living in the west side of Charlotte, North Carolina, who ex ...
'' *
Kristen Parker Kristen Parker is a character from the ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' series. She is a co-protagonist and final girl of the third film of the series '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors'' and the false protagonist in the following film ...
, in the ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' film series *
May Parker Maybelle "May" Parker-Jameson (née Reilly), commonly known as Aunt May, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Spider-Man. Making her first full appeara ...
, Spider-Man's Aunt. * Peter Parker, the public identity of the Marvel Comics' superhero Spider-Man **
Peter Parker (Sam Raimi film series) Peter Benjamin Parker, also known by his alter ego Spider-Man, is a fictional superhero portrayed by Tobey Maguire that is based on the comic book character of the same name. He is the protagonist of Sam Raimi's ''Spider-Man'' film in 2002, i ...
, his counterpart in Sam Raimi's ''Spider-Man'' trilogy **
Peter Parker (The Amazing Spider-Man film series) Peter Benjamin Parker, also known by his alias Spider-Man, is a fictional character and the protagonist of Marc Webb's ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' film series. Adapted from the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name, he is portrayed by ...
, his counterpart in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' film series **
Peter Parker (Marvel Cinematic Universe) Peter Parker is a fictional character portrayed by Tom Holland in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise–based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name—also known by his alias, Spider-Man. Parker is initially depicte ...
, his counterpart in the Marvel Cinematic Universe **
Peter Parker (Insomniac Games character) Peter Parker, a.k.a. Spider-Man, is a fictional character and eponymous protagonist of the ''Marvel's Spider-Man'' series of action-adventure games developed by Insomniac Games. Based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name created by ...
, his counterpart in Insomniac Games' ''Spider-Man'' games **
Kaine Parker Kaine Parker is a fictional Character (arts), character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been depicted as a superhero and former supervillain who serves as an ally, an enemy, and Foil (literature), f ...
, a failed attempt to clone Spider-Man **
Peni Parker Peni Parker is a superhero appearing in publications by Marvel Comics. She is an alternative version of Spider-Man. The character is depicted as a 14-year-old high school student who was adopted by Aunt May and Uncle Ben following the death of h ...
, an alternate female version of Spider-Man *
Richard and Mary Parker Richard and Mary Parker are fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They are the parents of Peter Parker, the superhero known as Spider-Man. Richard and Mary Parker have been adapted to appear in se ...
, Spider-Man's biological parents * Richard Parker, the tiger in ''The Life of Pi'' *
Tej Parker ''Fast & Furious (also known as The Fast and the Furious)'' is an American action film series centered on a series of action films that are largely concerned with street racing, Heist films, heists, Spy films, spies, and family. The following ...
, ''Fast and The Furious'' character


See also

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Parker (given name) Parker is an English language 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. Pe ...


References

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