Meanings
proper nounPurves (countable and uncountable, plural Purveses)
plural Purveses
- countableuncountableA surname.
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Erath County, Texas, United States.
Origin
Variant of Purvis.
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APA
Purves. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Purves
MLA
“Purves.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Purves. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Purves,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Purves.
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