Parrish Family History

Parrish Name Meaning

English (mainly southern): from the Old French habitational name and personal name Paris . Parrish is the most common form of the name in English, and is the result of confusion between -s and -sh (compare Norris ), reinforced by folk etymological association with the modern English word parish.

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Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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