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Purcell (surname)

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Purcell is a surname of Norman origin, and common in Ireland and England. It was given to those whose occupation was swineherd.

Notables with this name include

  • A. A. Purcell (1872–1935), president of the British Trades Union Congress and Labour Member of Parliament
  • Alban W. Purcell (c. 1843 – 1913), American stage actor, dramatist and manager
  • Albert Purcell (born 1913), English former footballer
  • Alexander H. Purcell, author
  • Andrew Purcell, former rugby league player
  • Benjamin Purcell (1928-2013), American army officer and state legislator
  • Bennie Purcell (born 1929), former professional basketball player and collegiate tennis coach
  • Bernie Purcell, Australian rugby league footballer
  • Bill Purcell (disambiguation)
  • Blondie Purcell (1854–1912), American Major League Baseball player
  • Brian Purcell (1938–1969), Welsh professional footballer
  • Charmian Purcell (born 1979), New Zealand basketball player
  • Clare Purcell (1884–1964), American bishop
  • Daniel Purcell (1664–1717), English composer, younger brother to Henry
  • Debi Purcell, American mixed martial artist
  • Deirdre Purcell (born 1945), Irish author
  • Dominic Purcell (born 1970), Irish-Australian actor
  • Edward Purcell (musician) (1689–1740), English composer
  • Edward A. Purcell, Jr., American historian
  • Edward Henry Purcell (died 1765), English organist, printer, and music publisher
  • Edward Mills Purcell (1912–1997), U.S. physicist, Nobel Prize winner
  • Father Austin Purcell, fictional character in the television comedy Father Ted
  • Francis T. Purcell (born 1918), former Republican politician
  • François Purcell, elected official from Montréal
  • Ganson Purcell, former chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
  • George Purcell (footballer born 1905), former English professional association football player
  • Gordon Purcell (born 1959), American comic book artist
  • Graham B. Purcell, Jr. (born 1919), U.S. Representative from Texas
  • Henry Purcell (1659–1695), English composer
  • Henry Purcell (judge), New York Supreme Court
  • Howard Purcell (1918–1981), American comic-book artist and writer
  • Irene Purcell (1901–1972), American movie actress
  • Jack Purcell (1903–1991), Canadian world champion badminton player
  • Jim Purcell, former Chief of Police in Portland, Oregon
  • Joe Purcell (1923–1987), former Governor of Arkansas
  • John Purcell (VC) (1814–1857), recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • John Purcell (musician) (born 1952), American jazz saxophonist
  • John Baptist Purcell (1800–1883), Archbishop of Cincinnati
  • José L. Purcell, Puerto Rican Judge, founder-president Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation
  • Josh Kilmer-Purcell (born 1969), American writer
  • Kerry William Purcell, English author on graphic design and visual culture
  • Kieran Purcell (born 1945), former Irish sportsman
  • Leah Purcell (born 1970), Australian actress
  • Lee Purcell (born 1947), American actress
  • Mel Purcell (born 1959), former professional tennis player and current collegiate tennis coach
  • Nicholas Purcell of Loughmoe (1651–1722), Irish nobleman
  • Nick Purcell (born 1990), American actor
  • Noel Purcell (disambiguation)
  • Pat Purcell (born 1947), Australian politician
  • Patrick Purcell (1833–1891), Canadian railway contractor and political figure
  • Phil Purcell (hurler) (1900–1963), Irish sportsman
  • Philip J. Purcell (born 1943), Morgan Stanley CEO 1997–2005
  • Robert Purcell (1912–1991), American businessman and philanthropist
  • Ron Purcell, American guitarist
  • Sally Purcell (1944–1998), British poet and translator
  • Sarah Purcell (born 1948), American television shows host
  • Sarahbeth Purcell (born 1977), American author of fiction
  • Scott Purcell, founder of Epoch Networks
  • Seán Purcell (1929–2005), Gaelic footballer
  • Sharon Purcell, fictional character on the television drama Peyton Place
  • Steve Purcell, comic book artist
  • Steven Purcell (born 1972), Scottish politician
  • Tadhg Purcell (born 1985), Irish footballer
  • Teddy Purcell (born 1985), Canadian professional ice hockey right winger
  • Thomas Purcell of Loughmoe (1538–1609), Irish nobleman
  • Toby Purcell, Anglo-Irish soldier of the 17th century
  • Tommy Purcell (1921–1949), Irish sportsman
  • Victor Purcell (1896–1965), British colonial public servant, historian, poet and sinologist
  • William Purcell (disambiguation)

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