Recorded in the spellings of Parkins and Perkins, this ancient surname is of Old French and early medieval English origins. It is a patronymic derivative of the Ancient Greek personal name 'Peter' meaning 'rock' through the Norman-French 'Piers or Pierre'.
Last name: Parkinson. SDB Popularity ranking: 849. This is a very English surname, and is from the medieval given names "Parkin" or "Perkin", which are themselves diminutives of "Peter". St. Peter was the favourite saint of the medieval church and his name was very popular throughout Christendom in the Middle Ages.
English Meaning: The name Parle is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Parle is: Little rock.
The Parnall name is thought to be derived from the medieval female personal name "Peronel, Pernel, Parnell," which came from the Latin "Petronilla," or "Petronia," which was the name of an early Roman martyr. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances.
Parnel is a baby boy name its meaning is . Mostly popular in christian religion. The poeple have viewed this name 1057 times.
This noble and ancient surname is of early medieval English origin. It derives from the given name Parnell, a vernacular form of the Latin "Petronia", the feminine form of "Petronius".
Parr Name Meaning. English: habitational name from Parr in Lancashire, which was named in Old English with pearr 'enclosure'. German: from Middle Low German parre 'parish', 'district', 'minister's house'; a metonymic occupational name for a parson or for someone who worked in a parsonage or manse.
Parsefal is a baby boy name its meaning is . Mostly popular in christian religion. The poeple have viewed this name 889 times.
The name Parsifal is an Arthurian Legend baby name. In Arthurian Legend the meaning of the name Parsifal is: Hero of several Arthurian stories.
Scottish: from a pet form of the personal name Pat (short form of Patrick), formed with the Old French diminutive suffix -on.
