Palmer (surname)
| Pronunciation | PAL-MER |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | a pilgrim to the Holy Land, named from the palm worn to signify the journey. In Early Scottish, a mercenary/pilgrim who traveled to the Holy Land and carried back palm leaves as a sign of proof. |
| Region of origin | England, Scotland .[1] |
Palmer is an occupational surname of old English, Norman French, German and Scottish origin.[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- A. Mitchell Palmer, (1872–1936), American politician, Attorney General of the US 1919–1921
- Abiah W. Palmer (1835–1881), New York politician
- Adele Palmer (1915–2008), American costume designer
- Adidja Azim Palmer, the Jamaican DJ Vybz Kartel
- Adrian Palmer, 4th Baron Palmer
- Alan Palmer, an author of historical and biographical books
- Alfred Brian Palmer (1899–1993), Royal Navy Reserve captain
- Alice Freeman Palmer, (1855–1902), American educator
- Amanda Palmer (born 1976), American singer and pianist
- Amanda Palmer (film executive), Australian film executive and journalist
- Amy Palmer (born 1975), American hammer thrower
- Andy Palmer (born 1963), English engineer and businessman
- Anna Campbell Palmer (1854–1928), American author, editor
- Arnold Palmer (1929–2016), American golfer
- Austin Norman Palmer (1860–1927), American author of the Palmer Method of penmanship
- B. J. Palmer (1882–1961), American chiropractor
- Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland (1640–1709), English mistress of King Charles II
- Bertha Palmer (1849–1918), American businesswoman, socialite, and philanthropist
- Beth Palmer (born 1952), American bridge player
- Betsy Palmer (1926–2015), American actress
- Billy Palmer (born 1888), English footballer
- Bo Palmer (born 1990), Canadian football player
- Brittney Palmer, American model and ring girl
- Bruce Palmer (1946–2004), Canadian folk-rock musician
- Bruce Palmer Jr. (1913–2000), American army general
- Bruce Palmer (basketball), American-born international basketball coach
- Carl Palmer (born 1950), English musician of the trio Emerson, Lake & Palmer
- Carlton Palmer (born 1965), English footballer
- Carson Palmer (born 1979), American professional football player
- Sir Charles Palmer, 1st Baronet (1822–1907), British shipbuilder and Liberal MP
- Charles Palmer (cricketer) (1919–2005), English county and test cricketer and cricket administrator
- Charles Palmer (judoka) (1930–2001), British judoka (10th dan)
- Chris Palmer (American football), American football coach
- Chris Palmer (film producer) (born 1947), environmental and wildlife film producer and director
- Chris Palmer (footballer), English footballer
- Chris Palmer (Nova Scotia politician), Canadian politician
- Chris Palmer (Prince Edward Island politician), Canadian politician
- Clare Palmer (born 1967), British philosopher, theologian and scholar
- Clive Palmer (born 1954), Australian mining magnate
- Clive Palmer (musician) (born 1943), British folk musician
- Corky Palmer (born 1954), American college baseball coach
- Daniel David Palmer (1845–1913), Canadian-American chiropractor
- Dee Palmer (born 1937), British musician with the rock band Jethro Tull
- Diana Palmer (author) (born 1946), American best-selling author of romantic novels
- Donald Palmer is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the College of Marin in Kentfield
- Earl Palmer (born 1924), American rock-and-roll drummer
- Edmund Palmer, C.B. (Captain) (1781–1834) Royal Navy officer
- Edward Palmer (Canadian politician) (1809–1889), Canadian politician from Prince Edward Island
- Edward Palmer (botanist) (1829–1911), English botanist
- Edward Palmer (socialist) (1802–1886), American utopian socialist
- Edward Henry Palmer (1840–1882), English orientalist
- Elihu Palmer (1794–1806), American ex-Baptist minister and author
- Ephraim Laurence Palmer (1888–1970), American science educator and conservationist
- Erastus Dow Palmer (1817–1904), American sculptor
- Ernest Palmer (American cinematographer) (1885–1978), Hollywood cinematographer
- Ernest Palmer (British cinematographer) (1901–1964), British cinematographer
- Ernest Palmer, 1st Baron Palmer (1858–1948), British businessman and patron of music
- Eugene Palmer (disambiguation), several people
- F. W. J. Palmer (1864–1947), British engineer
- Fanny Purdy Palmer (1839–1923), American author, lecturer, activist
- Felicity Palmer (born 1944), English operatic soprano
- Floyd Palmer, business man and founder of Palmer Bus Service
- Francis W. Palmer (1827–1907), American publisher and politician
- Frank R. Palmer (1922–2019), British linguist, Professor Emeritus of Linguistic Science at the University of Reading
- Frederick Palmer (engineer) (born 1860), British civil engineer
- Frederick Palmer (journalist) (1873–1958), American writer and war correspondent
- Frederick Christian Palmer (1866–1941), photographer
- Frederick William Palmer (1891–1955), World War I Victoria Cross recipient
- Garrick Palmer (born 1933), British painter, wood engraver and photographer
- Geoffrey Palmer (actor) (1927–2020), English comedy actor
- Geoffrey Palmer (politician) (born 1942), Prime Minister of New Zealand 1989–1990
- George Palmer (disambiguation), several people
- Gladys L. Palmer (1895–1967), American social statistician
- Gordon Palmer, younger son of Ernest Palmer, 2nd Baron Palmer
- Harold E. Palmer (1887–1949), linguist, phonetician, founder of IRLT
- Harry Palmer (author) (born 1944), American founder of the Avatar self-development system
- Harry Palmer (photographer) (born 1930), Canadian photographer
- Helen Palmer (archer) (born 1974), British archer, 2004 Olympics contestant
- Helen Palmer (publisher) (1917–1979), Australian publisher, educationalist, author, historian
- Helen Palmer (author) (1899–1967), author and wife of Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss)
- Henry Spencer Palmer (1838–1893), British army military engineer and surveyor
- Herbert Edward Palmer (1880–1961), English poet and critic
- Herbert James Palmer (1851–1939), Canadian politician from Prince Edward Island
- Innis N. Palmer (1824–1900), United States Civil War general
- J. Lynn Palmer, American statistician
- Jackson Palmer (1867–1919), New Zealand politician
- James Palmer Jr. (born 1996), American collegiate basketball player
- James A. Palmer, who signed his work J. A. Palmer (1825–1896), Irish-American photographer
- Jason Palmer (disambiguation), several people
- James Shedden Palmer (1810–1867), American admiral in the US Navy during the Civil War
- Jared Palmer (born 1971), American professional tennis player
- Jesse Palmer (born 1978), Canadian professional football player
- Jim Palmer (born 1945), American professional baseball player
- Joel Palmer (1810–1881), Canadian-born American pioneer and politician
- John Palmer (disambiguation), several people
- Jolyon Palmer (born 1991), British racing driver, son of Jonathan Palmer
- Jonathan Palmer (born 1956), British racing driver and racing commentator
- Jonathan Palmer (American football) (born 1983), American professional football player
- Joseph B. Palmer (1825–1890), Confederate general
- Josh Palmer (born 1999), Canadian-American football player
- June Palmer (1940–2004), British model
- Kate Palmer (netball), Chief Executive Officer of Netball Australia
- Katherine Van Winkle Palmer (1895–1982), American palaeontologist
- Keith Palmer (police officer) (1969–2017), British police officer who was killed in the 2017 Westminster attack and posthumously awarded the George Medal
- Keke Palmer (born 1993), American actress
- Ken Palmer (born 1937), British Test cricketer and cricket umpire
- Leonard Robert Palmer (1906–1984) British philologist and linguist
- Les Palmer (1923–2006), American football player
- Les Palmer (footballer, born 1923) (1923–2002), English footballer
- Lilli Palmer (1914–1986), German-American actress
- Lillian Palmer (disambiguation), several people
- Lowell Palmer (born 1947), American baseball player
- Margaretta Palmer (1862–1924), American astronomer
- Mark Palmer (born 1941), American statesman, ambassador to Hungary
- Michael Palmer (disambiguation), several people
- Minnie Palmer (1857–1936), American actress
- Missy Palmer, voice actor
- N. A. Palmer, guitarist for anarcho-punk band Crass
- Nathaniel Palmer (1799–1877), American sailor, ship design innovator, first American to see Antarctica
- Nettie Palmer (1885–1964), Australian literary figure
- Nick Palmer (born 1950), British politician and member of parliament
- Orio Palmer, battalion chief of NYC Fire Department who died trying to rescue occupants of World Trade Center on 9/11
- Parker Palmer (born 1939), American author, educator and activist
- Patricia Palmer (born 1955), Argentine actress
- Patricia Palmer, alias of the American actress Margaret Gibson
- Patsy Palmer (born 1972), English actress; real name Julie Anne Harris
- Pete Palmer, American baseball statistician
- Phoebe Palmer (1807–1874), American Methodist evangelist and writer
- Potter Palmer (1826–1902), American businessman and real estate developer in Chicago, Illinois
- Raymond A. Palmer (1910–1977), American science fiction writer
- Rex Palmer (1896–1972), English broadcaster
- Richard Palmer (disambiguation), several people
- Rissi Palmer, American country singer-songwriter
- Robert E. A. Palmer II (1933–2006), American ancient historian
- Robert Roswell Palmer (1909–2002), American historian
- Robert Palmer (singer) (1949–2003), English singer
- Robert Palmer (writer) (1945–1977), American writer and musician
- Rodney Palmer (1907–1987), English cricketer and soldier
- Roger Palmer, 1st Earl of Castlemaine (1634–1705), Irish earl, husband of Barbara Villiers Palmer
- Roger Palmer (footballer) (born 1959), English ex-footballer
- Romie J. Palmer (1921–2014), American politician and jurist
- Roundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne (1812–1895), British politician
- Roy Palmer (musician) (1892–1963), American jazz trombonist
- Roy Palmer (cricketer) (born 1942), English cricketer
- Roy Palmer (folklorist) (1932–2015), singer, teacher, folklorist, author and historian
- Ruth Palmer, British violinist
- Ryan Palmer (born 1976), American professional golfer
- Ryan Palmer (chess player) (born 1974), Jamaican chess champion and teacher
- Samuel Palmer (1805–1881), English landscape painter
- Sandra Palmer (born 1943), American professional golfer
- Scott Palmer (American football) (born 1948), American football player
- Shaun Palmer (born 1968), professional snowboarder
- Shelly Palmer, American composer of television music
- Stanley Palmer, American academic
- Stanley Palmer (artist), artist
- Stephen Palmer (disambiguation), several people
- Tara Palmer-Tomkinson (1971–2017), British TV personality, model and pianist
- Teresa Palmer, American actress
- Theodore Sherman Palmer (1868–1955), American zoologist
- Tim Palmer, British music producer, audio engineer and musician
- Tim Palmer (physicist) (born 1952)
- Tobias Palmer (born 1990), American football player
- Tom G. Palmer (born 1956), American libertarian
- Tom P. Palmer, English rugby player
- Tony Palmer, British film director and author
- Vance Palmer (1885–1959), Australian literary figure
- Walter Palmer (disambiguation), several people
- William Palmer (murderer) (1824–1856), English physician and murderer
- William Jackson Palmer (1836–1909), American industrialist and general in the American Civil War
- William Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne (1859–1942), British politician
Fictional characters[]
- Palmer, a character in Final Fantasy VII
- Palmer, in the movie The Thing (1982)
- Annie Palmer, on the BBC soap opera EastEnders
- Cassandra Palmer, protagonist of Karen Chance's urban fantasy series Cassandra Palmer
- Chili Palmer, in Elmore Leonard's novels Get Shorty and Be Cool
- Cecil Gershwin Palmer, protagonist in the podcast "Welcome to Night Vale"
- David Palmer (24 character), President of the United States in the television series 24
- Deacon Palmer, on the American television series The King of Queens
- Diana Palmer (The Phantom), in the American comic strip The Phantom
- George Palmer (EastEnders), on the BBC soap opera EastEnders
- Harry Palmer, British spy in films based on spy novels by Len Deighton
- Isaac Palmer, character from the film Final Destination 5
- Jimmy Palmer, on the American television series NCIS
- Kelly Palmer, on the American television series The King of Queens
- Laura Palmer, pivotal murder victim on the television series Twin Peaks
- Leland Palmer, Laura's father on Twin Peaks
- Meredith Palmer, on the television series The Office
- Raymond Palmer, real name of the Atom in DC Comics
- Sandra Palmer (24 character), on the television series 24
- Sarah Palmer, wife of Leland Palmer on Twin Peaks
- Commander Sarah Palmer, SPARTAN IV character from the HALO 4 video game
- Sherry Palmer, wife of David Palmer on the television series 24
- Wayne Palmer, brother of David Palmer on the television series 24
References[]
- ^ a b "Palmer Surname Meaning and Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
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