Walker.
A northern English surname originating as an occupation from the occupation of treating cloth by "walking" it.
Meaning & usage
A northern English surname originating as an occupation from the occupation of treating cloth by "walking" it.
A male given name transferred from the surname.
A placename: A location in the United States: A settlement in Yavapai County, Arizona.
A placename: A location in the United States: A census-designated place in Mono County, California.
A placename: A location in the United States: An unincorporated community in Macon County, Illinois.
A placename: A location in the United States: A minor city in Linn County, Iowa.
A placename: A location in the United States: An unincorporated community in Ellis County, Kansas.
A placename: A location in the United States: A city in Livingston Parish, Louisiana.
A placename: A location in the United States: A city in Kent County, Michigan.
A placename: A location in the United States: A minor city, the county seat of Cass County, Minnesota.
A placename: A location in the United States: A minor city in Vernon County, Missouri.
A placename: A location in the United States: An unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia.
A placename: A location in the United States: An unincorporated community in Cranmoor, Wood County, Wisconsin.
A placename: A location in the United States: A number of townships, in Arkansas (3), Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas, Michigan, Missouri (3), Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania (4).
A placename: A suburb in the Metropolitan Borough of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ2864).
A placename: A neighbourhood in south-east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Expressing scornful rejection or disbelief.
Where this word comes from
From Hookey Walker.
A Walking Liberty half dollar.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English Walk(ing Liberty) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English Walker From Walk(ing Liberty) + -er.
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