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Purcell

UK/ˈpɜːsl̩/US/ˈpɝsl̩/

Purcell proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Purcell (countable and uncountable, plural Purcells)

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

Forms of Purcell

pluralPurcells

Origin of Purcell

From Latin porcellus.

Words formed from Purcell

Phrases with Purcell

Words that rhyme with Purcell

Questions about Purcell

What does Purcell mean?
Purcell means a surname.
What part of speech is Purcell?
Purcell is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Purcell?
Purcell is pronounced /ˈpɝsl̩/ (US).

Words near Purcell in the dictionary

  1. purblindly
  2. purblindness
  3. purblinds
  4. purcelane
  5. purcelanes
  6. Purcell
  7. Purcellian
  8. Purcells
  9. Purchaqchi
  10. purchasability
  11. purchasable

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