Palmer (surname)
Palmer is an English surname, probably from the Anglo-Norman nickname Palmer, variant form of the French name Palmier, Paulmier. They mean "pilgrim" and derive from the palm branch which was a token of a Christian pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
Notable people with the surname "Palmer"
A
- A. Laurie Palmer, American artist
- A. Mitchell Palmer,, American politician
- A. N. Palmer, American inventor
- Abbie Palmer, New Zealand squash player
- Abiah W. Palmer, American politician
- Abraham Palmer, American geneticist
- Abraham J. Palmer, American physician
- Abram Smythe Palmer, Irish lecturer
- Acalus Lockwood Palmer, Canadian politician
- Ada Palmer, American historian
- Adele Palmer, American costume designer
- Adrian Palmer, Scottish politician
- Aiden Palmer, English footballer
- Aimee Palmer, English footballer
- Alan Palmer, British writer
- Alby Palmer, Australian rules footballer
- Alex Palmer, English footballer
- Alexander Palmer (Australian politician), Australian politician
- Alf Palmer, Australian aboriginal
- Alisa Palmer, Canadian theatre director
- Allison R. Palmer, American paleontologist
- Amanda Palmer, American musician
- Amanda Palmer (film executive), Australian film executive
- Ambrose Palmer, Australian rules footballer
- Amy Palmer, American hammer thrower
- Anders Palmér, Swedish footballer
- Andre Francis Palmer, Trinidadian-American professor
- Andrew Palmer
- Andy Palmer, English engineer and businessman
- Angela Palmer, Scottish artist
- Àngels Cardona Palmer, Spanish writer
- Anna Palmer, American journalist
- Anna Campbell Palmer, American author
- Anne Palmer (cricketer), Australian cricketer
- Ash Palmer, English footballer
- Archdale Palmer, British tennis player
- Archdale Palmer (MP), British politician
- Archie Palmer, American academic administrator
- Arnold Palmer, American golfer
- Ashlee Palmer, American football player
- Ashley Palmer (actress), American actress
- Audrey Palmer, Zimbabwean field hockey player
- Austin Norman Palmer, American author
B
- Barbara Palmer, English social figure
- Barbara Jo Palmer, American sports advocate
- Barclay Palmer, British shot putter
- Bascom H. Palmer, American politician
- Beaufort Palmer, Australian aviator
- Becchara Palmer, Australian beach volleyball player
- Bee Palmer, American singer
- Bell Elliott Palmer, American writer
- Ben Palmer, British television director
- Benjamin Morgan Palmer, American minister
- Beriah Palmer, American politician
- Bernard Palmer, American author
- Bert Palmer, New Zealand rugby union footballer
- Bertha Palmer, American businesswoman
- Beth Palmer, American bridge player
- Betsy Palmer, American actress
- Billy Palmer, English footballer
- Billy Palmer (baseball), American baseball player
- B. J. Palmer, American chiropractor
- Blanca Palmer, Spanish taekwondo athlete
- Bo Palmer, Canadian football player
- Boris Palmer, German politician
- Brad Palmer, Canadian ice hockey player
- Bradley Palmer, American attorney
- Briar Palmer, New Zealand footballer
- Brittney Palmer, American model and ring girl
- Bryan Palmer, Australian rugby union footballer
- Bud Palmer, American basketball player
- Byron Palmer, American actor
C
- Caitriona Palmer, Irish journalist
- Calvin Palmer, English footballer
- Camilla Palmer, British solicitor
- Cammy Palmer, Northern Irish footballer
- Campbell Palmer, Canadian boxer
- Carl Palmer, English musician
- Carlton Palmer, English footballer
- Carlton Palmer (American football), American athletic coach
- Carol Palmer, British anthropologist
- Caroline Palmer, Canadian-American neuroscientist
- Carson Palmer, American football player
- Cat Palmer, American photographer
- Cecil Palmer, English cricketer
- Charlotte Palmer, English teacher
- Christene Palmer, Australian actress
- Christopher Palmer, English composer
- Clare Palmer, British philosopher
- Clarence Palmer, American musician
- Clayton Palmer, English cricketer
- Clif Palmer, Australian rules footballer
- Clifford Palmer, New Zealand academic administrator
- Clive Palmer, Australian mining magnate
- Clive Palmer (musician), British musician
- Cole Palmer, English footballer
- Colin A. Palmer, Jamaican-American historian
- Corky Palmer, American baseball coach
- Coral Palmer, New Zealand netball player
- Corliss Palmer, American actress
- Cornelius S. Palmer, American soldier, lawyer, and judge
- C. Phil Palmer, British palaeontologist
- Crawford Palmer, French-American basketball player
- Curtis Palmer, New Zealand wheelchair rugby footballer
- Cyril Palmer, Jamaican writer
- Cyrus M. Palmer, American politician
D
- Davinia Palmer, Welsh television presenter
- Dean Palmer, American baseball player
- Debbie Palmer, American disappeared child
- Debbie Palmer (speed skater), British speed skater
- Dee Palmer, British musician
- Deidre Palmer, Australian theologian
- Del Palmer, English singer-songwriter
- Derrell Palmer, American football player
- Derrick Palmer, American labor organizer
- Des Palmer, Welsh footballer
- Diana Palmer (author), American author
- Dixeth Palmer, Jamaican cricketer
- Dominique Palmer, British activist
- Doris Palmer, New Zealand activist
- Dorothea Palmer, English-Canadian criminal
- Dorothy Binney Palmer, American explorer
- Doug Palmer, Australian rules footballer
- Douglas Palmer, American politician
E
- Earl Palmer, American drummer
- Earl F. Palmer, American minister
- E. Clephan Palmer, British author
- Edmund Palmer, English naval officer
- Eduardo González Pálmer, Mexican footballer
- Edwin Palmer, English churchman
- Edwin Palmer (cricketer), New Zealand cricketer
- Edwina Palmer, English professor
- Eleanor Palmer, English philanthropist
- Elihu Palmer, American minister
- Elwin Palmer, British colonial administrator
- Ely Palmer, American diplomat
- Emily Palmer, British politician
- Ephraim Laurence Palmer, American conservationist
- Erastus Dow Palmer, American sculptor
- Errol Palmer, American basketball player
- Eustace Palmer, Sierra Leonian professor
- Eve Palmer, South African writer
- Eve Palmer (actress), New Zealand actress
- Eugene K. Palmer American fugitive
- Eugene Oliver Palmer Jamaican-born British artist
F
- Fanny Purdy Palmer, American author
- Farah Palmer, New Zealand rugby union footballer
- Felicity Palmer, English operatic soprano
- Fernando Garfella Palmer, Spanish filmmaker
- Florence Margaret Spencer Palmer, British composer
- Ford Palmer, American runner
- Frank R. Palmer, British linguist
- Freddie Palmer, French jockey
- Fredrikke Palmer, Norwegian-American illustrator
- Frida Palmer, Swedish astronomer
- F. W. J. Palmer, British engineer
G
- Gail Palmer, American film director
- Garrick Palmer, English painter, wood engraver, photographer and teacher
- Gerry Palmer, Canadian football player
- Gladys L. Palmer, American statistician
- Gladys Milton Palmer, British film producer
- Godfrey Palmer (politician), English politician
- Gordon Palmer, English aristocrat
- Grace Palmer, New Zealand actress
- Graham Palmer, British canoeist
- Greg Palmer, American television producer
- Greg Palmer (Australian filmmaker), Australian filmmaker
- Gregg Palmer, American actor
- Gregory V. Palmer, American bishop
- Griffen Palmer, Canadian singer and songwriter
H
- Haiden Palmer, American basketball player
- Hank Palmer, Canadian sprinter
- Hannah Borden Palmer, American activist and reformer
- Hans Palmer, American economist
- Harlan G. Palmer, American politician and newspaper publisher
- Harold E. Palmer, English linguist and phonetician
- Harrison Palmer, English cricketer
- Harvard "Pete" Palmer Jr., American lobbyist
- Hayley Palmer, New Zealand swimmer
- Helene Palmer, English actress
- Hellen Palmer, One of the pen names of the female Brazilian writer and journalist Clarice Lispector
- Hollie Palmer, Australian footballer
- Holly Palmer, American singer-songwriter
- Horace W. Palmer, American politician
- Howard Palmer, Canadian curler
- Howard Palmer (sailor), Barbadian sailor
- Hubbel Palmer, American screenwriter
I
- Innis N. Palmer, American army general
J
- Jackson Palmer, American politician
- Jahkoy Palmer, Canadian rapper
- Jamie Palmer, English footballer
- Jane Palmer, British author
- Jared Palmer, American tennis player
- Jarod Palmer, American ice hockey player
- Jeffrey D. Palmer, American professor
- Jemma Palmer, American model
- Jenny Palmer, Northern Irish politician
- Jermaine Palmer, English footballer
- Jerry Palmer, American automotive designer
- Jesse Palmer, Canadian football player
- Jesse Palmer (Australian footballer), Australian rules footballer
- Jessica Palmer, American author
- Jessica Palmer (academic), New Zealand academic and lawyer
- Jim Palmer, American baseball player
- Jim Palmer (basketball), American basketball player
- Jimmy Palmer (footballer), Australian rules footballer
- J. Lynn Palmer, American statistician
- Jo Palmer, Australian politician
- Jock Palmer, Canadian soldier
- Joel Palmer, Canadian-American pioneer and politician
- Joey Palmer, Australian cricketer
- John Palmer, British Criminal
- Johnny Palmer, American golfer
- Johnny Ace Palmer, American magician
- Jolyon Palmer, British racing driver
- Jonathan Palmer, British racing driver
- Jonathan Palmer (American football), American football player
- Jordan Palmer, American football player
- Jordan Palmer (social activist), American politician and activist
- Josh Palmer, Canadian-American football player
- Joshua Palmer, Australian swimmer
- Judith Palmer, American composer
- Julia Palmer, English poet
- Julie Palmer, New Zealand professor
- Juliet Palmer, New Zealand composer
- Julins Palmer, English martyr
- Julius A. Palmer Jr., American historian
- June Palmer, British model
K
- Karl-Erik Palmér, Swedish footballer
- Kasey Palmer, English footballer
- Kate Palmer, Australian sports administrator
- Katherine Van Winkle Palmer, American paleontologist
- Keegan Palmer, Australian skateboarder
- Keith Palmer, numerous individuals
- Keke Palmer, American actress
- Kelvin Palmer, American football player
- Ken Palmer, British cricketer and cricket umpire
- Kiki Palmer, Italian actress
- King Palmer, English composer
- Kirk Palmer, Australian swimmer
- Krysta Palmer, American diver
- Kye Palmer, American musician
- Kylie Palmer, Australian swimmer
L
- Lance Palmer, American mixed martial artist
- Larry Leon Palmer, American diplomat
- Lawrence Palmer, American ice hockey player
- Lee Palmer, English footballer
- Leland Palmer (actress), American actress
- Leon Palmer, American baseball player
- Leonard Robert Palmer, British philologist
- Les Palmer (American football), American football player
- Les Palmer (footballer, born 1923), English footballer
- Leslie Palmer (water polo), British water polo player
- Leslie "Teacher" Palmer, Trinidadian community activist
- Lew Palmer, American football player
- Liam Palmer, English footballer
- Lilli Palmer, German-American actress
- Linwood E. Palmer Jr., American politician
- Lizzie Pitts Merrill Palmer, American philanthropist
- Louis Palmer, Swiss pioneer
- Lovel Palmer, Jamaican footballer
- Lowell Palmer, American baseball player
- Lu Palmer, American reporter
- Lucian H. Palmer, American politician
- Luther Palmer, American football player
- Lynwood Palmer, English painter
M
- Mabel Palmer, British-American suffragist
- Mabel Heath Palmer, American chiropractor
- Marcus Palmer, English footballer
- Margaret A. Palmer, American professor
- Margaretta Palmer, American astronomer
- Marguerite Palmer, Irish activist
- Maria Palmer, Austrian-American actress
- Marilyn Palmer, British historian
- Marion Palmer, Norwegian author
- Martha Palmer, American computer scientist
- Martin Palmer, English theologian
- Martin B. Palmer, Canadian politician
- Mary Palmer, British author
- Mary Palmer (born 1750), British gentry
- Maud Palmer, British activist
- Max Palmer, American actor and wrestler
- Melissa Palmer, American hepatologist
- Merle F. Palmer, American politician
- Miguel Palmer, Mexican actor
- Minnie Palmer, American actress
- Miriam Augusta Palmer, American zoologist
- Mitch Palmer, American football player
- Mixie Palmer, Irish Gaelic footballer
- Monroe Palmer, [Baron Palmer of Childs Hill|Monroe Palmer], British politician
N
- N. A. Palmer, British musician
- Nate Palmer, American football player
- Nathan Palmer, American football player
- Nathaniel Palmer, American sailor
- Ned Palmer, British cheesemonger
- Nettie Palmer, Australian literary figure
- Nick Palmer, British politician
- Nick Palmer (rugby union), Australian rugby union footballer
- Nigel F. Palmer, British professor
- Noah Palmer, American soccer player
- Noel Palmer, British politician
O
- Olle Palmer, Swedish tennis player
- Ollie Palmer, English footballer
- Orio Palmer, American fireman
P
- Paige Palmer, American fitness expert
- Pamela Palmer, American author
- Parker Palmer, American author
- Patsy Palmer, English actress
- Pauline Palmer, American artist
- Pedlar Palmer, English boxer
- Peggy Palmer, American politician
- Pete Palmer, American statistician
- Phil Palmer, British guitarist
- Phoebe Palmer, American evangelist
- Potter Palmer, American businessman and real estate developer
R
- Randy Palmer, American football player
- R. E. A. Palmer, American historian
- Reginald Palmer, Grenadian politician
- Renzo Palmer, Italian actor
- Rex Palmer, English broadcaster
- Rhys Palmer, Australian rules footballer
- Rhys Palmer (cricketer), Jerseyian cricketer
- Richmond Palmer, English barrister
- Rissi Palmer, American singer-songwriter
- R. J. Palmer, American politician
- Rodney Palmer, English cricketer and soldier
- Romal Palmer, English footballer
- Romie J. Palmer, American politician and jurist
- Ronald D. Palmer, American diplomat
- Ronnie Palmer, American football player
- Rory Palmer, English politician
- Rosina Palmer, Australian singer
- Roundell Palmer, British politician
- Rufus Palmer, Canadian physician
- Ruth Palmer, British violinist
S
- Santiago R. Palmer, Puerto Rican politician
- Scot Palmer, Australian sports journalist
- Sean Palmer, American actor
- Septimus Palmer, Australian cricketer
- Shaun Palmer, American snowboarder
- Shelly Palmer, American marketing consultant
- Simon Palmer, English disc jockey
- Singleton Palmer, American musician
- Sophia French Palmer, American nurse
- Spencer J. Palmer, American religious figure
- Stanley Palmer, American historian
- Stanley Palmer (artist), New Zealand artist
- Stephanie Palmer, American consultant
- Sterling Palmer, American football player
- Sue Palmer, Scottish schoolteacher
- Suetonia Palmer, New Zealand academic
- Susan J. Palmer, Canadian sociologist
- Sydney Bacon Palmer, English colonial administrator
T
- Tejhaun Palmer, American football player
- Teresa Palmer, American actress
- Tex Palmer, American actor
- Theodore Sherman Palmer, American zoologist
- Tobais Palmer, American football player
- Tracy Palmer, English microbiologist
- Trayvon Palmer, American basketball player
- Trey Palmer, American football player
- Tyler Palmer, American alpine skier
V
- Valentine Palmer, British voice coach
- Vance Palmer, Australian author
- Vanice Palmer, American singer known professionally as Cookiee Kawaii
- Vernon Valentine Palmer, American legal scholar
- Victoria Palmer, American tennis player
- Violet Palmer, American basketball referee
- Virginia E. Palmer, American diplomat
W
- Wendy Palmer, American basketball player
- Willard Palmer, American musician
- Williston B. Palmer, American general
- Winthrop Palmer, American ice hockey player
Z
- Zirl A. Palmer, American businessman
- Zoe Palmer, British actress
- Zoie Palmer, Canadian actress
Disambiguation pages
A
- Albert Palmer (disambiguation)
- Alfred Palmer (disambiguation)
- Alice Palmer (disambiguation)
- Andrew Palmer (disambiguation)
- Anthony Palmer (disambiguation)
- Arthur Palmer (disambiguation)
B
- Barry Palmer (disambiguation)
- Brian Palmer (disambiguation)
- Bruce Palmer (disambiguation)
C
- Catherine Palmer (disambiguation)
- Charles Palmer (disambiguation)
- Chris Palmer (disambiguation)
D
- Daniel Palmer (disambiguation)
- David Palmer (disambiguation)
- Derek Palmer (disambiguation)
- Dick Palmer (disambiguation)
- Don Palmer (disambiguation)
E
- Eddie Palmer (disambiguation)
- Edward Palmer (disambiguation)
- Elizabeth Palmer (disambiguation)
- Eric Palmer (disambiguation)
- Ernest Palmer (disambiguation)
- Eugene Palmer (disambiguation)
F
- Francis Palmer (disambiguation)
- Frank Palmer (disambiguation)
- Frederick Palmer (disambiguation)
G
- Gary Palmer (disambiguation)
- Geoffrey Palmer (disambiguation)
- George Palmer (disambiguation)
- Gerald Palmer (disambiguation)
- Glenn Palmer (disambiguation)
- Grant Palmer (disambiguation)
H
- Harold Palmer (disambiguation)
- Harry Palmer (disambiguation)
- Helen Palmer (disambiguation)
- Henry Palmer (disambiguation)
- Herbert Palmer (disambiguation)
I
- Ian Palmer (disambiguation)
J
- Jack Palmer (disambiguation)
- James Palmer (disambiguation)
- Jason Palmer (disambiguation)
- John Palmer (disambiguation)
- Joseph Palmer (disambiguation)
K
- Keith Palmer (disambiguation)
- Kevin Palmer (disambiguation)
L
- Lillian Palmer (disambiguation)
- Lou Palmer (disambiguation)
M
- Mark Palmer (disambiguation)
- Matt Palmer (disambiguation)
- Michael Palmer (disambiguation)
N
- Norman Palmer (disambiguation)
P
- Patrick Palmer (disambiguation)
- Paul Palmer (disambiguation)
- Peter Palmer (disambiguation)
- Philip Palmer (disambiguation)
R
- Ralph Palmer (disambiguation)
- Ray Palmer (disambiguation)
- Richard Palmer (disambiguation)
- Rob Palmer (disambiguation)
- Robert Palmer (disambiguation)
- Roger Palmer (disambiguation)
- Roy Palmer (disambiguation)
S
- Samuel Palmer (disambiguation)
- Sandra Palmer (disambiguation)
- Sarah Palmer (disambiguation)
- Scott Palmer (disambiguation)
- Shirley Palmer (disambiguation)
- Stephen Palmer (disambiguation)
- Stuart Palmer (disambiguation)
T
- Terry Palmer (disambiguation)
- Thomas Palmer (disambiguation)
- Tim Palmer (disambiguation)
- Tony Palmer (disambiguation)
W
- Walter Palmer (disambiguation)
- William Palmer (disambiguation)
Fictional characters
- Annie Palmer, a character on the soap opera EastEnders
- Cecil Gershwin Palmer, a character in Welcome to Night Vale
- Christine Palmer, a character from Marvel Comics and the Marvel Cinematic Universe
- Diana Palmer (The Phantom), a character in the comic series The Phantom
- Isabelle Palmer, American Girl character, "Girl of the Year" for 2014
- Laura Palmer, a character on the television series Twin Peaks
- Leland Palmer, a character on the television series ''Twin Peaks''