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Parson

in Washington

There are 163 people with the last name "Parson" in Washington.

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Parson 3,829
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  3. is 3,827th most common Mix
  4. is 3,828th most common Mosier
  5. is 3,829th most common Parson
  6. is 3,830th most common Pitt
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  9. is 3,833rd most common Ridgway

Similar Names and Nicknames

Parsons, Person, Parsley, Parshall, Persson, Parsell, Parslow, Parsa, Parsells, Parsi

Most Common First Names for Parson

Michael, Patrick, Gary, James, Keely, Linda, Mark, Renee, Amy, Chad

Meaning & History

English: from Middle English persone, parsoun ‘parish priest’, ‘parson’ (Old French persone, from Latin persona ‘person’, ‘character’), hence a status name for a parish priest or perhaps a nickname for a devout man. The reasons for the semantic shift from ‘person’ to ‘priest’ are not certain; the most plausible explanation is that the local priest was regarded as the representative person of the parish. The phonetic change from -er- to -ar- was a regular development in Middle English.

Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Jewish names.

Americanized spelling of Swedish Pärsson, Persson (see Persson).

Recent Searches for "Parson" in Washington

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Michael Parson, WA (5 searches)
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