Meanings
proper nounPurnell (countable and uncountable, plural Purnells)
plural Purnells · alternative Pournelle
- countableuncountableA surname.
- countableuncountableA neighbourhood in west Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
Origin
Variant of Parnell.
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APA
Purnell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Purnell
MLA
“Purnell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Purnell. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Purnell,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Purnell.
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