diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elc_ctxpopup.c b/src/lib/elementary/elc_ctxpopup.c
index 07964f1cd5..0a4e370f07 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elc_ctxpopup.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elc_ctxpopup.c
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 #define ELM_INTERFACE_ATSPI_ACCESSIBLE_PROTECTED
 #define ELM_INTERFACE_ATSPI_WIDGET_ACTION_PROTECTED
 
+#define ELM_WIDGET_PROTECTED
 #define ELM_WIDGET_ITEM_PROTECTED
+
 #include <Elementary.h>
 
 #include "elm_priv.h"
@@ -1158,7 +1160,7 @@ _elm_ctxpopup_evas_object_smart_del(Eo *obj, Elm_Ctxpopup_Data *sd)
 }
 
 EOLIAN static void
-_elm_ctxpopup_elm_widget_parent_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Ctxpopup_Data *_pd EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Object *parent)
+_elm_ctxpopup_elm_widget_widget_parent_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Ctxpopup_Data *_pd EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Object *parent)
 {
    //default parent is to be hover parent
    elm_ctxpopup_hover_parent_set(obj, parent);
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elc_hoversel.c b/src/lib/elementary/elc_hoversel.c
index e14e0e6d05..fcf52d3b3e 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elc_hoversel.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elc_hoversel.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #define ELM_INTERFACE_ATSPI_ACCESSIBLE_PROTECTED
 #define ELM_INTERFACE_ATSPI_WIDGET_ACTION_PROTECTED
 
+#define ELM_WIDGET_PROTECTED
 #define ELM_WIDGET_ITEM_PROTECTED
 #include <Elementary.h>
 #include "elm_priv.h"
@@ -596,7 +597,7 @@ _elm_hoversel_evas_object_smart_hide(Eo *obj, Elm_Hoversel_Data *sd)
 }
 
 EOLIAN static void
-_elm_hoversel_elm_widget_parent_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Hoversel_Data *_pd EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Object *parent)
+_elm_hoversel_elm_widget_widget_parent_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Hoversel_Data *_pd EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Object *parent)
 {
    elm_hoversel_hover_parent_set(obj, parent);
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elc_popup.c b/src/lib/elementary/elc_popup.c
index 88b81673ed..9f1e029b1e 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elc_popup.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elc_popup.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #define ELM_INTERFACE_ATSPI_ACCESSIBLE_PROTECTED
 #define ELM_INTERFACE_ATSPI_WIDGET_ACTION_PROTECTED
+#define ELM_WIDGET_PROTECTED
 #define ELM_WIDGET_ITEM_PROTECTED
 
 #include <Elementary.h>
@@ -1572,7 +1573,7 @@ _parent_geom_cb(void *data, Evas *e EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Object *obj, void *event_i
 }
 
 EOLIAN static void
-_elm_popup_elm_widget_parent_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Popup_Data *sd, Evas_Object *parent)
+_elm_popup_elm_widget_widget_parent_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Popup_Data *sd, Evas_Object *parent)
 {
    Evas_Coord x, y, w, h;
    evas_object_geometry_get(parent, &x, &y, &w, &h);
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_conform.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_conform.c
index 529c8e976d..2d434ecf86 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_conform.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_conform.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # include "elementary_config.h"
 #endif
 
+#define ELM_WIDGET_PROTECTED
 #define ELM_INTERFACE_ATSPI_ACCESSIBLE_PROTECTED
 
 #include <Elementary.h>
@@ -954,7 +955,7 @@ _elm_conformant_evas_object_smart_del(Eo *obj, Elm_Conformant_Data *sd)
 }
 
 EOLIAN static void
-_elm_conformant_elm_widget_parent_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Conformant_Data *sd, Evas_Object *parent)
+_elm_conformant_elm_widget_widget_parent_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Conformant_Data *sd, Evas_Object *parent)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_ELEMENTARY_X
    Evas_Object *top = elm_widget_top_get(parent);
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_conformant.eo b/src/lib/elementary/elm_conformant.eo
index 98023c77cc..c719c21adb 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_conformant.eo
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_conformant.eo
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class Elm.Conformant (Elm.Layout)
       Eo.Base.constructor;
       Evas.Object_Smart.add;
       Evas.Object_Smart.del;
-      Elm.Widget.parent.set;
+      Elm.Widget.widget_parent.set;
       Elm.Widget.theme_apply;
       Elm.Layout.content_aliases.get;
    }
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_ctxpopup.eo b/src/lib/elementary/elm_ctxpopup.eo
index d04e9e806b..41d5cff059 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_ctxpopup.eo
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_ctxpopup.eo
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class Elm.Ctxpopup (Elm.Layout, Elm.Interface_Atspi_Widget_Action, Efl.Orientati
       Eo.Base.constructor;
       Evas.Object_Smart.del;
       Evas.Object_Smart.add;
-      Elm.Widget.parent.set;
+      Elm.Widget.widget_parent.set;
       Elm.Widget.focus_direction;
       Elm.Widget.focus_direction_manager_is;
       Elm.Widget.focus_next_manager_is;
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_hover.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_hover.c
index 22b7e3d529..26e8d738b4 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_hover.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_hover.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # include "elementary_config.h"
 #endif
 
+#define ELM_WIDGET_PROTECTED
 #define ELM_INTERFACE_ATSPI_ACCESSIBLE_PROTECTED
 #define ELM_INTERFACE_ATSPI_WIDGET_ACTION_PROTECTED
 
@@ -719,7 +720,7 @@ elm_hover_parent_set(Evas_Object *obj,
 }
 
 EOLIAN static void
-_elm_hover_elm_widget_parent_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Hover_Data *sd, Evas_Object *parent)
+_elm_hover_elm_widget_widget_parent_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Hover_Data *sd, Evas_Object *parent)
 {
    _elm_hover_parent_detach(obj);
 
@@ -757,7 +758,7 @@ elm_hover_parent_get(const Evas_Object *obj)
 }
 
 EOLIAN static Evas_Object*
-_elm_hover_elm_widget_parent_get(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Hover_Data *sd)
+_elm_hover_elm_widget_widget_parent_get(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Hover_Data *sd)
 {
    return sd->parent;
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_hover.eo b/src/lib/elementary/elm_hover.eo
index bf6071ae44..2959366bec 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_hover.eo
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_hover.eo
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class Elm.Hover (Elm.Layout, Evas.Clickable_Interface, Elm.Interface_Atspi_Widge
       Evas.Object_Smart.resize;
       Elm.Widget.theme_apply;
       Elm.Widget.sub_object_add;
-      Elm.Widget.parent;
+      Elm.Widget.widget_parent;
       Elm.Widget.focus_direction_manager_is;
       Elm.Widget.focus_next_manager_is;
       Elm.Widget.sub_object_del;
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_hoversel.eo b/src/lib/elementary/elm_hoversel.eo
index 88b21e7164..405d37d3ac 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_hoversel.eo
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_hoversel.eo
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class Elm.Hoversel (Elm.Button, Evas.Selectable_Interface,
       Evas.Object_Smart.show;
       Evas.Object_Smart.add;
       Evas.Object_Smart.del;
-      Elm.Widget.parent.set;
+      Elm.Widget.widget_parent.set;
       Elm.Widget.theme_apply;
       Elm.Widget.translate;
       Elm.Widget.event;
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_inwin.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_inwin.c
index 1c673b7796..6f1171c98a 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_inwin.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_inwin.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # include "elementary_config.h"
 #endif
 
+#define ELM_WIDGET_PROTECTED
 #define ELM_INTERFACE_ATSPI_ACCESSIBLE_PROTECTED
 
 #include <Elementary.h>
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ _elm_inwin_evas_object_smart_add(Eo *obj, void *_pd EINA_UNUSED)
 }
 
 EOLIAN static void
-_elm_inwin_elm_widget_parent_set(Eo *obj, void *_pd EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Object *parent)
+_elm_inwin_elm_widget_widget_parent_set(Eo *obj, void *_pd EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Object *parent)
 {
    elm_win_resize_object_add(parent, obj);
 
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_inwin.eo b/src/lib/elementary/elm_inwin.eo
index 74ea2214c4..38e9929d2d 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_inwin.eo
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_inwin.eo
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class Elm.Inwin (Elm.Layout)
       class.constructor;
       Eo.Base.constructor;
       Evas.Object_Smart.add;
-      Elm.Widget.parent.set;
+      Elm.Widget.widget_parent.set;
       Elm.Widget.focus_next_manager_is;
       Elm.Widget.focus_next;
       Elm.Layout.content_aliases.get;
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_menu.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_menu.c
index 652f9b86d2..372d67692e 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_menu.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_menu.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # include "elementary_config.h"
 #endif
 
+#define ELM_WIDGET_PROTECTED
 #define ELM_INTERFACE_ATSPI_ACCESSIBLE_PROTECTED
 #define ELM_INTERFACE_ATSPI_SELECTION_PROTECTED
 
@@ -831,7 +832,7 @@ elm_menu_parent_set(Evas_Object *obj,
 }
 
 EOLIAN static void
-_elm_menu_elm_widget_parent_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Menu_Data *sd, Evas_Object *parent)
+_elm_menu_elm_widget_widget_parent_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Menu_Data *sd, Evas_Object *parent)
 {
    Eina_List *l, *_l, *_ll, *ll = NULL;
    Elm_Object_Item *eo_item;
@@ -883,7 +884,7 @@ elm_menu_parent_get(const Evas_Object *obj)
 }
 
 EOLIAN static Evas_Object*
-_elm_menu_elm_widget_parent_get(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Menu_Data *sd)
+_elm_menu_elm_widget_widget_parent_get(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Menu_Data *sd)
 {
    return sd->parent;
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_menu.eo b/src/lib/elementary/elm_menu.eo
index c77c1ca08b..2aa849f565 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_menu.eo
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_menu.eo
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class Elm.Menu (Elm.Widget, Evas.Clickable_Interface, Elm.Interface_Atspi_Select
       Evas.Object_Smart.show;
       Evas.Object_Smart.add;
       Evas.Object_Smart.del;
-      Elm.Widget.parent;
+      Elm.Widget.widget_parent;
       Elm.Widget.theme_apply;
       Elm.Widget.translate;
       Elm.Interface_Atspi_Accessible.children.get;
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_notify.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_notify.c
index 4a2242572b..2504e58b97 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_notify.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_notify.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # include "elementary_config.h"
 #endif
 
+#define ELM_WIDGET_PROTECTED
 #define ELM_INTERFACE_ATSPI_ACCESSIBLE_PROTECTED
 
 #include <Elementary.h>
@@ -487,7 +488,7 @@ elm_notify_parent_set(Evas_Object *obj,
 }
 
 EOLIAN static void
-_elm_notify_elm_widget_parent_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Notify_Data *sd, Evas_Object *parent)
+_elm_notify_elm_widget_widget_parent_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Notify_Data *sd, Evas_Object *parent)
 {
    if (sd->parent)
      {
@@ -534,7 +535,7 @@ elm_notify_parent_get(const Evas_Object *obj)
 }
 
 EOLIAN static Evas_Object*
-_elm_notify_elm_widget_parent_get(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Notify_Data *sd)
+_elm_notify_elm_widget_widget_parent_get(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Notify_Data *sd)
 {
    return sd->parent;
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_notify.eo b/src/lib/elementary/elm_notify.eo
index 0782bda8af..4530063ce1 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_notify.eo
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_notify.eo
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class Elm.Notify (Elm.Container)
       Evas.Object_Smart.del;
       Evas.Object_Smart.resize;
       Elm.Widget.focus_direction;
-      Elm.Widget.parent;
+      Elm.Widget.widget_parent;
       Elm.Widget.theme_apply;
       Elm.Widget.focus_direction_manager_is;
       Elm.Widget.focus_next_manager_is;
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_popup.eo b/src/lib/elementary/elm_popup.eo
index c249575590..c302e9ea34 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_popup.eo
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_popup.eo
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class Elm.Popup (Elm.Layout, Elm.Interface_Atspi_Widget_Action)
       Elm.Widget.focus_direction_manager_is;
       Elm.Widget.access;
       Elm.Widget.focus_next;
-      Elm.Widget.parent.set;
+      Elm.Widget.widget_parent.set;
       Elm.Widget.translate;
       Elm.Widget.sub_object_del;
       Elm.Widget.event;
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.c
index b3096c93f4..354ca38d7d 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #define ELM_INTERFACE_ATSPI_ACCESSIBLE_PROTECTED
 #define ELM_INTERFACE_ATSPI_COMPONENT_PROTECTED
+#define ELM_WIDGET_PROTECTED
 #define ELM_WIDGET_ITEM_PROTECTED
 #include <Elementary.h>
 
@@ -855,7 +856,7 @@ _elm_object_focus_chain_del_cb(void *data,
 }
 
 EOLIAN static void
-_elm_widget_parent_set(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Widget_Smart_Data *_pd EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Object *parent EINA_UNUSED)
+_elm_widget_widget_parent_set(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Widget_Smart_Data *_pd EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Object *parent EINA_UNUSED)
 {
 }
 
@@ -2913,7 +2914,7 @@ _elm_widget_focus_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Widget_Smart_Data *sd, Eina_Bool focus)
 }
 
 EOLIAN static Evas_Object*
-_elm_widget_parent_get(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Widget_Smart_Data *sd)
+_elm_widget_widget_parent_get(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Widget_Smart_Data *sd)
 {
    return sd->parent_obj;
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.eo b/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.eo
index 72c41c1831..eed8e02f7e 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.eo
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.eo
@@ -206,10 +206,13 @@ abstract Elm.Widget (Evas.Object_Smart, Elm.Interface_Atspi_Accessible, Elm.Inte
             highlight: bool;
          }
       }
-      @property parent {
+      @property widget_parent @protected {
+         [[The internal widget parent]]
          set {
+            legacy: elm_widget_parent_set; /* Needed because we don't do duplication removal for legacy names. */
          }
          get {
+            legacy: elm_widget_parent_get; /* Needed because we don't do duplication removal for legacy names. */
          }
          values {
             parent: Evas.Object * @nullable;