Palmer (surname)

Palmer
Family name

Meaning	palmer, a pilgrim to the Holy Land, named from the palm worn to signify the journey; See also Palm branch (symbol) German: (surnames) Palm, Palme German: (surnames) Balm, Balme, Balmer fron given names German: Baldemar, Balmer, related with Bald
Region of origin	England, Germany, Poland, Galicia
Related names	Palm (surname), Polish: Palma, Palme, Palmenbaum (Palmbaum, Polenboym {Palenbaum, Polenbaum}, Palmboom), Palmblad, Palmlöf, Palmgren, Palmcrantz, Palmenzweig (Ballenzweig, Polenzweig), Palmqvist (Palmkvist, Palmquist); Palmberg, Palmberger, Palmenberg, Palmborg, Palmdale, Palmfelt, Palmsköld, Palmstedt, Palmstierna, Palmström, Palmstruch, Palmsvärd, Palmann (Palman), Palminger; Dekel, Dattelbaum, Teitel, Teitelbaum []
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Palmer is an occupational surname of English and other Germanic origin.^[1]

List of persons with the surname

Adidja Palmer, the Jamaican DJ Vybz Kartel
Adrian Palmer, 4th Baron Palmer
Alan Palmer, an author of historical and biographical books
Alexander Mitchell Palmer, (1872–1936), American politician, Attorney General of the US 1919–1921
Alfred Brian Palmer MBE, DSC, (1899–1993), Royal Navy Reserve captain
Alice Freeman Palmer, (1855–1902), American educator
Amanda Palmer (born 1976), American singer and pianist
Amanda Palmer (journalist), Australian journalist
Amy Palmer (born 1975), American hammer thrower
Arnold Palmer (born 1929), American champion 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
Benjamin M. Palmer (1818–1902), American theologian and church leader
Bertha Palmer (1849–1918), American businesswoman, socialite, and philanthropist
Betsy Palmer (born 1926), American actress
Billy Palmer (born 1888), English footballer
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 Stuart William Palmer (1930–2001), British Judoka (10th Dan)
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 bestselling author of romantic novels
Earl Palmer (born 1924), American rock-and-roll drummer
Edward Palmer (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
Erastus Dow Palmer (1817–1904), American sculptor
Ernest Palmer (disambiguation)
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
Frederick Palmer - disambiguation page
Garrick Palmer (born 1933), British painter, wood engraver and photographer
Geoffrey Palmer (actor) (born 1927), English comedy actor
Geoffrey Palmer (politician) (born 1942), Prime Minister of New Zealand 1989–1990
George Palmer (disambiguation)
Gordon William Nottage 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 Geisel (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
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)
Jonathan Palmer (born 1956), British race-car driver and racing commentator
Jonathan Palmer (American football) (born 1983), American professional football player
Joseph B. Palmer (1825–1890), Confederate general
June Palmer (1940–2004), British model
Kate Palmer, Australian sportsperson
Keke Palmer (born 1993), American actress
Lilli Palmer (1914–1986), German-American actress
Lowell Palmer (born 1947), American baseball player
Mark Palmer (born 1941), American statesman, former ambassador to Hungary
Michael Palmer (born 1943), American poet and translator
Michael Palmer (conductor) (born 1945), American orchestral conductor
Michael Palmer (novelist) (born 1942), American novelist
Missy Palmer, voice actor
N. A. Palmer, guitarist for anarcho-punk band Crass
Nathaniel Palmer (1799–1877), American whaling sailor, first American to see Antarctica
Nick Palmer (born 1950), British politician and member of parliament
Olive Palmer (1902–1976), second wife of John Diefenbaker, 13th Prime Minister of Canada
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
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
Rissi Palmer, American country singer / songwriter
R. E. A. Palmer, Robert E. A. Palmer II, (1933–2006) American anciant historian
Robert Roswell Palmer (1909–2002), American historian
Robert Palmer (singer) (1949–2003), English singer
Robert Palmer (writer) (1945–1977), American writer and musician
Roger Palmer, 1st Earl of Castlemaine (1634–1705), Irish earl, husband of Barbara Villiers Palmer
Roger Palmer (footballer) (born 1959), English ex-footballer
Roundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne (1812–1895), British politician
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
Shaun Palmer (born 1968), professional snowboarder
Shelly Palmer, American composer of television music
Stanley Palmer, American academic
Stanley Palmer (New Zealand), artist
Steve Palmer (born 1968), professional English footballer
Tara Palmer-Tomkinson (born 1971), British TV personality, model and pianist
Tim Palmer, British music producer, audio engineer and musician
Tom G. Palmer (born 1956), American libertarian
Vance and Nettie Palmer (Vance: 1885–1959; Nettie: 1885–1964), Australian literary figures
Walter Palmer (born 1968), 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 Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne (1859–1942), British politician

Fictional persons

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

References

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