Palmer (surname)

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Palmer is a surname.

Palmer Family Name
Meaning	a pilgrim to the Holy Land, named from the palm worn to signify the journey
Region of origin	England
Popularity	Behind the Name
Wikipedia articles	All pages beginning with Palmer

[edit] People with the surname Palmer

• Alexander Mitchell Palmer, (1872–1936), American politician, Attorney General of the US 1919–1921
• Alice Freeman Palmer, (1855–1902), American educator
• Andy Palmer, guitarist for anarcho punk band Crass
• Amanda Palmer (journalist), Australian journalist
• Amanda Palmer (1976–), American singer and pianist
• Arnold Palmer (1929–), American champion golfer
• Austin Norman Palmer (1860–1927), American author of the Palmer Method of penmanship
• Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland (1640–1709), English mistress of King Charles II
• Benjamin M. Palmer (1818–1902), American theologian and church leader
• Bertha Palmer (1849–1918), American businesswoman, socialite, and philanthropist
• Betsy Palmer (1926–), American actress
• B. J. Palmer (1882–1961), American chiropractor
• Bruce Palmer, Jr. (1913–2000), American army general
• Bruce Palmer (1946–2004), Canadian folk-rock musician
• Bruce Palmer (basketball) (contemporary), a American-born international basketball coach
• Carl Palmer (1950–), English musician of the trio Emerson, Lake & Palmer
• Carson Palmer (1979–), American professional football player
• Sir Charles Mark Palmer, 1st Baronet (1822–1907), British shipbuilder and Liberal MP
• Charles Palmer (cricketer) (1919–2005), English county and test cricketer and cricket administrator
• Charles Stuart William Palmer (1930–2001) British Judoka (10th Dan)
• Daniel David Palmer (1845–1913), Canadian-American chiropractor
• Dee Palmer (1937–), British musician with the rock band Jethro Tull
• Diana Palmer (1946–), American bestselling author of romantic novels
• Earl Palmer (1924–), American rock-and-roll drummer
• Edward Palmer (socialist) (1802-1886), American utopian socialist
• Edward Palmer (1809–1889), Canadian politician from Prince Edward Island
• Edward Palmer (botanist) (1829–1911), English botanist
• Edward Henry Palmer (1840–1882), English orientalist
• Elihu Palmer (1794–1806), American ex-Baptist minister and author
• Erastus Dow Palmer (1817–1904), American sculptor
• Ernest Palmer (1885–1978), American cinematographer
• Felicity Palmer (1944–), English operatic soprano
• Floyd Palmer (contemporary), business man and founder of Palmer Bus Company
• Francis W. Palmer (1827–1907), American publisher and politican
• Garrick Palmer, (1933–), British painter, wood engraver and photographer
• Geoffrey Palmer (politician) (1942–), Prime Minister of New Zealand 1989–1990
• Geoffrey Palmer (actor) (1927–), English comedy actor
• George Palmer disambiguation
• Harold E. Palmer (1887–1949), Linguist, Phonetician, Founder of IRLT
• Harry Palmer (photographer) (1930–), Canadian photographer
• Harry Palmer (Avatar) (1944–), American founder of the Avatar self-development system
• Helen Palmer (1974–), British archer, 2004 Olympics contestant
• Henry Spencer Palmer (1838–1893), British army military engineer and surveyor
• Herbert James Palmer (1851–1939), Canadian politician from Prince Edward Island
• Herbert Edward Palmer (1880–1961), English poet and critic
• James Shedden Palmer (1810–1867), American admiral in the US Navy during the Civil War
• Jared Palmer (1971–), American professional tennis player
• Jesse Palmer (1978–), Canadian professional football player
• Jim Palmer (1945–), American professional baseball player
• John Palmer (1785–1840), American politician, representative from New York
• John M. Palmer (politician) (1817–1900), American soldier and politician, Governor of Illinois 1869–1873
• John R. Palmer (1968–), Canadian songwriter, poet, author, politician and radio personality
• John McAuley Palmer (1870–1955), American general during World Wars I & II
• Jonathan Palmer (1956&ndsah;), British race-car driver and racing commentator
• Jonathan Palmer (American football) (1983–), American professional football player
• June Palmer (1940–2004), British model
• Keke Palmer (1993–), American actress (Jump In, "Runaway Love" music video by Ludacris)
• Lilli Palmer (1914–1986), German-American actress
• Lowell Palmer (1947–), American baseball player
• Mark Palmer (1941–), American statesman, former ambassador to Hungary
• Michael Palmer (1943–), American poet and translator
• Michael Palmer (1942–), American novelist
• Michael Palmer (1945–), American orchestral conductor
• Missy Palmer (contemporary), voice actor
• Nathaniel Palmer (1799–1877), American whaling sailor, first American to see Antarctica
• Nick Palmer (1950–), British politician and member of parliament
• Olive Palmer (1902–1976), second wife of John Diefenbaker, 13^th Prime Minister of Canada
• Parker Palmer (1939–), American author, educator and activist
• Pete Palmer (contemporary), 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
• Robert Roswell Palmer (1909–2002), American historian
• Robert Palmer (author/producer) (1945–1977), American writer and musician
• Robert Palmer (singer) (1949–2003), English singer
• Roger Palmer, 1st Earl of Castlemaine (1634–1705), Irish earl, husband of Barbara Villiers Palmer
• Roger Palmer (footballer) (1959–), English ex-footballer
• Ronald Palmer (contemporary) Australian ex-rugby player and trainer
• Roundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne (1812–1895), British politician
• Ryan Palmer (golfer) (1976–), American professional golfer
• Ryan Palmer (contemporary), Jamaican chess champion and teacher
• Samuel Palmer (1805–1881), English landscape painter
• Sandra Palmer (1943–), American professional golfer
• Shaun Palmer (1968–), a professional snowboarder
• Shelly Palmer (contemporary), American composer of television music
• Stanley Palmer, American academic
• Stanley Palmer, New Zealand artist
• Steve Palmer (1968–), a professional English footballer
• Tara Palmer-Tomkinson (1971–), British TV personality, model and pianist
• Tom G. Palmer (1956–), American libertarian
• Vance and Nettie Palmer (Vance: 1885–1959; Nettie: 1885–1964), Australian literary figures
• Walter Palmer (1968–), a professional basketball player
• Walter Palmer (Puritan) (1585–1661), founder of New London, Connecticut
• William Palmer (murderer) (1824–1856), English physician and murderer
• William Jackson Palmer (1836–1909), American industrialist and general in the American Civil War
• William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne (1859–1942), British politician

[edit] Fictional persons

• Palmer, a character in Final Fantasy VII
• Chili Palmer, character from Elmore Leonard's novels Get Shorty and Be Cool
• David Palmer, Sandra Palmer, Sherry Palmer and Wayne Palmer characters in television series "24"
• Deacon Palmer and Kelly Palmer, characters on the American television series The King of Queens
• Diana Palmer, character in the American comic strip The Phantom
• Farmer Palmer, character in the British comic Viz
• Harry Palmer, character in films based on spy novels by Len Deighton
• Laura Palmer, character on the television series Twin Peaks
• Raymond Palmer, "real" name of The Atom in DC Comics