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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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Parks

Top 10

  1. Leroy95%
  2. Sidney90%
  3. Leona90%
  4. Edward89%
  5. Fred89%
  6. Maxine88%
  7. Eva88%
  8. Arlene86%
  9. Franklin86%
  10. Willie85%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth46%
  2. Jack48%
  3. Johnnie48%
  4. Roland52%
  5. Agnes52%
  6. Herbert53%
  7. Margaret55%
  8. Margie55%
  9. Marguerite55%
  10. Joe55%

Love potential for Parks

Top 10

  1. Alfred89%
  2. Leroy87%
  3. Jeanette87%
  4. Doris85%
  5. Lester85%
  6. Elmer85%
  7. Louis85%
  8. Lorraine83%
  9. Mabel83%
  10. Arlene82%

Bottom 10

  1. Billie42%
  2. Alice49%
  3. Leonard51%
  4. Viola53%
  5. Arnold54%
  6. Lillie54%
  7. Ethel54%
  8. Mae55%
  9. Dora56%
  10. Pearl56%

Professional potential for Parks

Top 10

  1. Harry84%
  2. Henry84%
  3. Clarence82%
  4. Bessie82%
  5. Eleanor82%
  6. Louis82%
  7. Chester79%
  8. Cecil77%
  9. Jack76%
  10. Edward76%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde45%
  2. Lillie45%
  3. Jeanette48%
  4. Marvin48%
  5. Marjorie49%
  6. Arlene49%
  7. Ada49%
  8. Mabel51%
  9. Juanita51%
  10. Loretta51%

Crush potential for Parks

Top 10

  1. Leroy96%
  2. Priscilla93%
  3. Geraldine92%
  4. Arlene91%
  5. Mabel91%
  6. Franklin91%
  7. Joann90%
  8. Doris90%
  9. Donald89%
  10. Shirley89%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert46%
  2. Jack47%
  3. Johnnie47%
  4. Agnes51%
  5. Roland51%
  6. Ruth52%
  7. Joe54%
  8. Norma57%
  9. Herman57%
  10. Harry57%
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