Meaning and Origin
What does the name Park mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Park
User Submitted Origins
Korean
63%
English
38%
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from Australia says the name Park is of English origin and means "green area".
- A submission from Singapore says the name Park means "A metonymic or occupational name for someone employed in or at a park, or it can be topographical, and denote someone who lived by such a place. The derivation is from the pre 10th century Old French word 'parc.'" and is of Korean origin.
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Park
Senses
- [Eng. Law] A piece of ground inclosed, and stored with beasts of the chase, which a man may have by prescription, or the king's grant.
- A tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or adjacent to a residence, as for the preservation of game, for walking, riding, or the like."While in the park I sing, the listening deer Attend my passion, and forget to fear." [Waller.]
- A piece of ground, in or near a city or town, inclosed and kept for ornament and recreation; as, Hyde Park in London; Central Park in New York.
- [Mil] A space occupied by the animals, wagons, pontoons, and materials of all kinds, as ammunition, ordnance stores, hospital stores, provisions, etc., when brought together; also, the objects themselves; as, a park of wagons; a park of artillery.
- A partially inclosed basin in which oysters are grown. Alt. spell.: parc
- Any place where vehicles are assembled according to a definite arrangement; also, the vehicles.
- A position of the gear lever in a vehicle with automatic transmission, used when the vehicle is stopped, in which the transmission is in neutral and a brake is engaged.
Etymology: AS. pearroc, or perh. rather fr. F. parc; both being of the same origin; cf. LL. parcus parricus, Ir. & Gael. pairc, W. park parwg. Cf. Paddock an inclosure, Parrock
verb Park
Senses
- To inclose in a park, or as in a park."How are we parked, and bounded in a pale." [Shak.]
- [Mil] To bring together in a park, or compact body; as, to park artillery, wagons, automobiles, etc.
- In oyster culture, to inclose in a park.
- To place (an object) in a temporary location; as, to park oneself on the couch; to park one's money in a mutual fund.(informal)
verb Park
Senses
- To promenade or drive in a park; also, of horses, to display style or gait on a park drive.
- To come to a stop [in a vehicle] off of the public road and leave the vehicle standing; -- typically the motor of a parked vehicle is not left running; as, he parked in a no-parking zone.
Other Dictionary Sources
- A facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games) ("take me out to the ballpark")
- A gear position that acts as a parking brake ("the put the car in park and got out")
- A large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property ("there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park")
- A piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area ("they went for a walk in the park")
- A lot where cars are parked
- Scottish explorer in Africa (1771-1806)
- Place temporarily ("park the car in the yard", "park the children with the in-laws", and "park your bag in this locker")
- Maneuver a vehicle into a parking space ("Park the car in front of the library" and "Can you park right here?")
Wiktionary
From Middle English park, from Old French parc (“livestock pen”), from Medieval Latin parcus, parricus, from Frankish *parrik (“enclosure, pen”), from Proto-Germanic *parrukaz (“enclosure, fence”). Cognate with Old High German pfarrih, pferrih (“enclosure, pen”), Old English pearroc (“enclosure”) (whence modern English paddock), Old Norse parrak (“enclosure, pen; distress, anxiety”). More at parrock, paddock.
- An area of land set aside for environment preservation or recreation.
- A tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or adjacent to a residence, such as for the preservation of game, for walking, riding, or the like.
- A piece of ground in or near a city or town, enclosed and kept for ornament and recreation.
- Hyde in London; Central in New York
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- An enclosed parcel of land stocked with animals for hunting, which one may have by prescription or royal grant.
- (US) A wide, flat-bottomed valley in a mountainous region.
- An area used for specific purposes.
- An open space occupied by or reserved for vehicles, matériel or stores.
- a wagon ; an artillery
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- A partially enclosed basin in which oysters are grown.
- An area zoned for a particular (industrial or commercial) purpose.
- business ; industrial ; science
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- An area on which a sporting match is played; (soccer) a pitch.
- An open space occupied by or reserved for vehicles, matériel or stores.
- (Britain) An inventory of matériel.
- A country's tank park or artillery park.
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- (Australia, New Zealand) A space in which to leave a car; a parking space.
park was also found in the following language(s): Breton, Danish, Dutch, German, Hungarian, Lower Sorbian, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Polish, Serbo-Croatian, and Swedish