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At a Glance: Name: Parsons – Meaning: Occupational surname: servant or child of a parson (clergyman) – Origin: English (surname) – Gender: Neutral – Pronunciation: PAR-sunz
Parsons is a neutral English surname, pronounced PAR-sunz (IPA /ˈpɑːrsənz/). It's often described as simply meaning 'a man of the clergy,' but that's not quite accurate — as an occupational surname, Parsons actually denotes a servant or child of a parson, someone connected to a clergyman rather than the clergyman himself. If you're researching it for a baby name, that's the more precise story behind it.
Meaning & Origin of Parsons
Meaning: Occupational surname: servant or child of a parson (clergyman).
Origin: English (surname).
A common claim: Often described simply as meaning 'a man of the clergy'. Actually: Parsons doesn't mean 'a clergyman' itself – it means 'son of/servant to a parson', i.e. someone connected to a clergyman, not the clergyman himself.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Parsons
Phonetic: PAR-sunz IPA: /ˈpɑːrsənz/
Popularity of Parsons
Parsons does not appear in U.S. Social Security birth-name records (38,443 names on file, 1880–present) — likely too rare, too new, or recorded under a different spelling. No popularity rank or trend is shown rather than an invented one.
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FAQ
What does the name Parsons mean?
Occupational surname: servant or child of a parson (clergyman). (Source: Wiktionary, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Parsons)
How do you pronounce Parsons?
Parsons is pronounced PAR-sunz (IPA: /ˈpɑːrsənz/).
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