parchi

Parchi is the plural form of the Italian noun parco, meaning parks. It refers to multiple green spaces used for recreation, leisure, and conservation. In Italian, parchi are found in cities and countryside alike and can range from small urban squares to large protected areas. The term appears in everyday language and signage, with common phrases such as parchi pubblici (public parks), parchi naturali (nature parks), and parchi urbani (urban parks). In geography and tourism, parchi is used to describe collections of parks or toponymic references to parkland within a region.

Parchi is also an Italian surname. As with many Italian family names, it may indicate ancestry associated with someone who managed or resided near a park or with a family historically linked to parklands. The name appears across various regions and can be found among individuals in diverse professions.

See also Parco.