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If you do a 'net search, you'll find other variations of the name "Parsetta" or "Parzetta" having been in use in the South during the 19th century, such as: "Parazetta", "Parasetta", "Parisetta", "Parzada", "Parzida" and "Paraseda" (to name a few).

In all likelihood, these are corruptions of the name "Parizada" (or "Perizada"), which was one of many romantic literary names in vogue in the United States during 19th century. The name was used by Persian poets, and means "the fay-born".

-- Nanaea

• Origin of the name "Parsetta" - Dean Sliger  Jan 1 2002, 4:54:21 PM
  • Re: Origin of the name "Parsetta" - Nanaea  Jan 1 2002, 11:46:40 PM
  • Good question, Dean. The name appears in records mostly from KY and TN, as you said. No explanation I can find on the 'Net, and the only thing close is "Parseta", a river in Poland. Not too likely, so maybe someone else here can find more. - Daividh  Jan 1 2002, 10:12:27 PM