"Parsons" meaning in English

See Parsons in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈpɑɹsənz/ [General-American]
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. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Parsons
  1. A surname originating as an occupation.
    Sense id: en-Parsons-en-name-Ng4uA~tx Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    A city in Labette County, Kansas.
    Categories (place): Cities in Kansas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Kansas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Parsons-en-name-yLgUAf~p Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 31 12 12 25 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 32 10 10 26 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 33 10 10 26 19
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Sullivan County, Missouri.
    Categories (place): Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Missouri, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Parsons-en-name-CISCzWFC
  4. A number of places in the United States:
    A city in Decatur County, Tennessee.
    Categories (place): Cities in Tennessee, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Tennessee, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Parsons-en-name-CIBW~7jH
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    A city, the county seat of Tucker County, West Virginia.
    Categories (place): Cities in West Virginia, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Parsons-en-name-eYPUSc4v Categories (other): County seats of West Virginia, USA
  6. A number of places in the United States:
    Short for Parsons Island.
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Parsons Island Categories (place): Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Parsons-en-name-zfBRVts3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Parsons code, parsonsite, Parsons problem, Parsons puzzle, Parsons table
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