Palmer

• Palmer, A pilgrim who carried a palm leaf to signify the making of a pilgrimage to the Holy Land

Persons

• Alexander Mitchell Palmer, (1872–1936), American politician, Attorney General of the US 1919–1921
• Amanda Palmer (contemporary), American singer and pianist
• Arnold Palmer (1929–), American champion golfer
• Austin Norman Palmer (1860–1927), American author of the Palmer Method of penmanship
• Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland (1640–1709), English mistress of King Charles II
• Bertha Palmer (1849–1918), American businesswoman, socialite, and philanthropist
• Betsy Palmer (1926–), American actress
• Bruce Palmer, Jr (1913–2000), American army general
• Bruce Palmer (1946–2004), British folk-rock musician
• Carl Palmer (1950–), English musician of the trio Emerson, Lake & Palmer
• Carson Palmer (1979–), American professional football player
• Charles B. Palmer (18??), A successful Northern Kentucky Family
• Sir Charles Mark Palmer, 1st Baronet (1822–1907), British shipbuilder
• Charles Stuart William Palmer (1930–2001) British Judoka (10th Dan)
• Daniel David Palmer (1845–1913), Canadian-American chiropractor
• Dee Palmer (1937–), British musician with the rock band Jethro Tull
• Earl Palmer (1924–), American rock-and-roll drummer
• Edward Palmer (socialist) (1802-1886), American utopian socialist
• Edward Palmer (1809–1889), Canadian politician from Prince Edward Island
• Edward Palmer (botanist) (1829–1911), English botanist
• Edward Henry Palmer (1840–1882), English orientalist
• Elihu Palmer (18th-19th century), American ex-Baptist minister and author
• Erastus Dow Palmer (1817–1904), American sculptor
• Ernest Palmer (1885–1978), American cinematographer
• Felicity Palmer (1944–), English operatic soprano
• Geoffrey Palmer (1942–), Prime Minister of New Zealand 1989–1990
• Geoffrey Palmer (actor) (1927–), English comedy actor
• Harry Palmer (photographer) (1930–), Canadian photographer
• Harry Palmer (Avatar) (contemporary), American founder of the Avatar self-development system
• Helen Palmer (1974–), British archer, 2004 Olympics contestant
• Henry Spencer Palmer (1838–1893), British army military engineer and surveyor
• Herbert James Palmer (1851–1939), Canadian politician from Prince Edward Island
• Herbert Edward Palmer (1880–1961), English poet and critic
• James Shedden Palmer (1810–1867), American admiral in the US Navy during the Civil War
• Jesse Palmer (1978–), Canadian professional football player
• Jim Palmer (1945–), American professional baseball player
• John Palmer (1785–1840), American politician, representative from New York
• John M. Palmer (politician) (1817–1900), American soldier and politician, Governor of Illinois 1869–1873
• John McAuley Palmer (1870-1955) (1870–1955), American general during World Wars I & II
• June Palmer (1 August 1940–6 January 2004), British model
• Lilli Palmer (1914–1986), German-American actress
• Mark Palmer (1941–), American statesman, former ambassador to Hungary
• Missy Palmer (contemporary), voice actor
• Nathaniel Palmer (1799–1877), American whaling sailor, first American to see Antarctica
• Parker Palmer (1939–), American author, educator and activist
• Pete Palmer (contemporary), American baseball statistician
• Phoebe Palmer (1807–1874), American Methodist evangelist and writer
• Potter Palmer (1826–1902), American businessman and real estate developer in Chicago, Illinois
• Raymond A. Palmer (1910–1977), American science fiction writer
• Robert Roswell Palmer (1909–2002), American historian
• Robert Palmer (author/producer) (1945–1977), American writer and musician
• Robert Palmer (British singer) (1949–2003), English singer
• Roger Palmer, 1st Earl of Castlemaine (1634–1705), Irish earl, husband of Barbara Villiers Palmer
• Roger Palmer (footballer) (contemporary), English ex-footballer
• Roundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne (1812–1895), British politician
• Ryan Palmer Jamaican chess champion
• Samuel Palmer (1805–1881), English landscape painter
• Sheldon Martin Mylo Palmer (1984-)Canadian Student, 1999 Basketball NB Provincial Champion.
• Shelly Palmer (contemporary), American composer of television music
• Tom G. Palmer (1956–), American libertarian
• Vance and Nettie Palmer (Vance: 1885–1959; Nettie: 1885–1964), Australian literary figures
• William Palmer (murderer) (1824–1856), English physician and murderer
• William Jackson Palmer (1836–1909), American industrialist and general in the American Civil War
• William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne (1859–1942), British politician

Fictional persons

• Deacon Palmer, character on the American television series The King of Queens
• Farmer Palmer, character in the British comic Viz
• Harry Palmer, character in films based on spy novels by Len Deighton
• Jack Palmer, character in the French strip cartoon by Pétillon
• Laura Palmer, character on the television series Twin Peaks
• David Palmer, character in television series "24"
• Wayne Palmer, character in television series "24"
• Palmer, character in the Squaresoft role-playing game Final Fantasy VII.

Place names

• Palmer, Alaska, town in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
• Palmer Archipelago, group of islands off the northwestern coast of the Antarctic Peninsula
• Palmer, Illinois, town in Christian County, Illinois, USA
• Palmer, Iowa, town in Pocahontas County, Iowa, USA
• Palmer, Kansas, town in Washington County, Kansas, USA
• Palmer (town), Massachusetts, town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
• Palmer, Nebraska, town in Merrick County, Nebraska, USA
• Palmer, Tennessee, town in Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
• Palmer, Texas, town in Ellis County, Texas, USA
• Palmer, Michigan, unincorporated community in Marquette County, Michigan, USA
• Palmer, South Australia, a town in South Australia, Australia
• Palmer Lake, Colorado, town in El Paso County, Colorado, USA
• Palmer Land, area of Antarctica
• Palmer Peninsula, the former US-American name of the Antarctic Peninsula
• Palmer Station, American outpost in Antarctica
• Palmer Woods, Detroit, neighborhood in Detroit, Michigan, USA

Other

• Mount Palmer (Alaska), mountain in Anchorage municipality of Alaska, USA
• Mount Palmer (Alberta), mountain in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Canada
• Nathaniel B. Palmer (icebreaker), American research vessel and icebreaker
• Floyd Palmer - business man and founder of Palmer Bus Company
• Palmer Divide, ridge of mountains in Colorado, USA
• Palmer House, historic hotel in Chicago, Illinois, USA
• Palmer Raids, series of anticommunist raids in the USA 1918–1921
• Riggs v. Palmer, 1889 court case in New York regarding inheritance after a murder
• USS Palmer (DD-161), Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy 1918–1922
• Palmer (snowboards), a maker of snowboards
• Palmer Bus Company - a bus company in the Midwest.