Parsley
See also: parsley
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editAltered form, later assimilated by folk etymology to the herb name parsley, of the medieval family name Passelewe, from Old French passer (“to pass”) + la (“the”) + ewe (“water”), probably a nickname for a ferryman or a person who travelled overseas.
Proper noun
editParsley (countable and uncountable, plural Parsleys)
- A surname from Old French.
- An unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States.
Related terms
editStatistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Parsley is the 5508th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6315 individuals. Parsley is most common among White (91.58%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Parsley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams
editCategories:
- English terms derived from Old French
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English countable nouns
- English surnames
- English surnames from Old French
- en:Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA
- en:Unincorporated communities in the United States
- en:Places in West Virginia, USA
- en:Places in the United States