English Explanatory Dictionary

Parsons

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname originating as an occupation.
  2. A number of places in the United States:
  3. A city in Labette County, Kansas.
  4. An unincorporated community in Sullivan County, Missouri.
  5. A city in Decatur County, Tennessee.
  6. A city, the county seat of Tucker County, West Virginia.
  7. Ellipsis of Parsons Island.
noun
  1. plural of parson

Pronunciation

/ˈpɑɹsənz/

Word forms

Parsons

Etymology

An occupational surname for a child or a servant of a parson. * In the United States adopted by bearers of one or more similar sounding Jewish surnames, and of the Swedish surnames Pärsson and Persson.

Derived words

Parsons code Parsonsian parsonsite Parsons problem Parsons puzzle Parsons table
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