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Purnell

//ˈpɜrnəl//

2 syllablesPeak year: 19197 lettersStarts with P

Meaning & origin

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Purnell's popularity over time

US birth records list 768 children given the name Purnell , most often around 1919. We show the full year-by-year chart for more widely used names.