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Purcell
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Origin Of The Surname Purcell
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Meaning Of The Surname Purcell
Greedy as a Piglet
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Interesting
Facts About
Purcell
Purcell is a surname that would originally have been used as a nickname. Nicknames were an easy way to distinguish people and o many personal nicknames became hereditary surnames when surnames became obligatory. Purcell is of French origins and would have been introduced to Britain by invading Normans. It comes from the French ‘pourcel’ referring to a baby pig. ‘Piglet’ is a term often used to refer to a person known for being greedy and it is likely that it was used as a nickname in this way. |
Purcell Statistics
Purcell is the number 1495 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 6,576 share the surname Purcell in the UK.
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