Purnell is a name shared by:
Alton Purnell (1911–1987), American pianist
Arthur Purnell (1878–1964), architect in Melbourne, Victoria
Benjamin Franklin Purnell (1861–1927), American preacher House of David (commune)
Bervin E. Purnell (1891–1972), Australian politician
Charles Purnell (1843–1926), New Zealand soldier, journalist, lawyer, and writer
Clyde Purnell (1877–1934), British football player
Ella Purnell (born 1996), British actress
Fred S. Purnell (1882–1939), American politician
Heather Purnell (born 1986), Canadian gymnast
Idella Purnell (1901–1902), American author and librarian
James Purnell (born 1970), British politician
Jesse Purnell (1881–1966), American baseball player
Jim Purnell (1941–2003), American football player
John Purnell English academic administrator
John Howard Purnell (1925-1996), Welsh chemist
Jon Purnell US ambassador to Uzbekistan 2004 - 2007
Keg Purnell (1915–1965), American drummer
Louis Purnell (1920 – 2001) American curator and Tuskegee Airman
Lovett Purnell (born 1972), American football player
Mark Purnell, British palaeontologist
Marshall Purnell (born 1950), American architect
Phil Purnell (born 1964), British football player
Oliver Purnell (born 1953), American basketball coach
Russ Purnell (born 1948), American football coach
Thomas Richard Purnell (1847–1908), American judge
Tony Purnell (born 1958), English businessman
William Henry Purnell (1826–1902), American politician
Julia A. Purnell Museum
Purnell and Sons, defunct British printing company
Purnell School, a girls' school in New Jersey
George Washington Purnell House
Purnell equation
Purnell's Old Folks Country Sausage, manufactured in Simpsonville, Kentucky by the F.B. Purnell Sausage Company
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