About Purcel
The surname Purcel is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Puirseil," meaning "son of Puirseil." The name Puirseil is believed to be a variant of the Old Norse personal name "Porvaldr," which combines the elements "por," meaning "thunder," and "valdr," meaning "ruler" or "power." Over time, the name Mac Puirseil evolved into Purcel, and individuals with this surname can trace their ancestry back to Irish or Norse origins.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Purcel based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Purcel in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Purcel using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.