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Parks

Unisex Name day: February 26
Parks is a short form of Parker: on birth records it is written Parker (132,840 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Parker page.
Origin: English occupational surname (from Old French 'parc'). Meaning: keeper of the park, gamekeeper.
From the Middle English/Anglo-Norman 'parkere,' the officer in charge of a lord's game park, itself from Old French 'parc'; the surname later became a fashionable American given name.

Name day for Parks

February 26

Why this day? Parks is a short form of Parker, and shares its name day.

Parks is celebrated in the United States on February 26.

The story of the name Parks

Parks is a short form of Parker. It keeps its origin (English occupational surname (from Old French 'parc')) and meaning — keeper of the park, gamekeeper, and shares its name day, February 26.

On birth records, Parks is rarely written as such: the Parkss are Parkers (132,840 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Parker page.

Frequently asked questions about Parks

What does Parks mean?

Parks is a short form of Parker, which means keeper of the park, gamekeeper.

When is Parks's name day?

February 26, together with Parker: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Parks a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Parker.

Parks's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 5/10

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Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Parks

Bottom 10

  1. Allyssa42%
  2. Ashely45%
  3. Whitley46%
  4. Iona49%
  5. Deidre49%
  6. Erna50%
  7. Ione50%
  8. Winnifred50%
  9. Selene50%
  10. Lulu50%

Love potential for Parks

Bottom 10

  1. Caryl42%
  2. Selene42%
  3. Ouida42%
  4. Natalya42%
  5. Chandra42%
  6. Aja42%
  7. Lyra42%
  8. Zelda42%
  9. Rhiannon42%
  10. Coraline42%

Professional potential for Parks

Bottom 10

  1. Kandice42%
  2. Estela42%
  3. Carli42%
  4. Sarina42%
  5. Idella42%
  6. Tillie42%
  7. Rubie42%
  8. Yazmin42%
  9. Lulu42%
  10. Kerrie42%

Crush potential for Parks

Bottom 10

  1. Erna45%
  2. Bertie47%
  3. Siobhan53%
  4. Allyssa54%
  5. Ione54%
  6. Iona56%
  7. Alfreda56%
  8. Edie56%
  9. Zelda56%
  10. Neva56%
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