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Purnell

Purnell proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Purnell (countable and uncountable, plural Purnells)

  1. A surname.
  2. A neighbourhood in west Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

Forms of Purnell

pluralPurnells
alternative formPournelle

Origin of Purnell

Variant of Parnell.

Questions about Purnell

What does Purnell mean?
Purnell means a surname.
What part of speech is Purnell?
Purnell is a proper noun.

Words near Purnell in the dictionary

  1. purlwise
  2. purly
  3. Purmerend
  4. Purmerul Peak
  5. purmorphamine
  6. Purnell
  7. Purnells
  8. Purnia
  9. Purnia Division
  10. Purnim
  11. Purnim West

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