parsons

P3A1R1S1O1N1S1
US/ˈpɑɹsənz/

proper noun

A surname originating as an occupation.

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Meanings

parsons1

noun
  1. pluralplural of parson

Parsons2

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
parsons island

Origin

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.

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Cite this entry
APA

parsons. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parsons

MLA

“parsons.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parsons. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parsons,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parsons.

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