Packard
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Packard
- /ˈpækɚd/ US
Where it comes from
Genealogy websites offer three or four hypotheses about the surname; none is confirmed. (Ideas include possible cognation with packer or with Pickard; evidence for or against is not presented.) The automotive brand is from the surname, via the brothers James Ward Packard and William Doud Packard. The ghost town in Kentucky, is named after a certain Amelia Packard.
proper noun Packards
- A surname.
- A former brand of automobile (often associated with wealth and luxury in the 1920s through 1940s). He finally forced himself to stick out his thumb when a white Packard with midnight blue trim rounded the bend.
- A ghost town in Whitley County, Kentucky, United States.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: studebaker, hewlett, hewlett-packard, motorcar, automobile, auto, car, sedan, vehicle, limousine, convertible, coupe, roadster, machine, ride, vintage
Talk about this word "Packard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/packard. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Packard. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/packard "Packard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/packard.Cite this
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title = {Packard},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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