Purcell

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US/ˈpɝsl̩/US/pɚˈsɛl/UK/ˈpɜːsl̩/UK/pəˈsɛl/

proper noun

A surname.

OriginLatin porcellus →
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Meanings

proper nounPurcell (countable and uncountable, plural Purcells)

plural Purcells

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Knox County, Indiana, United States.
  3. countableuncountableA small city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States.
  4. countableuncountableA city, the county seat of McClain County, Oklahoma, United States.

Origin

  1. Latinporcellus
  2. EnglishPurcell

From Latin porcellus.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Purcell

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Cite this entry
APA

Purcell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Purcell

MLA

“Purcell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Purcell. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Purcell,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Purcell.

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