Purvine

Purvine Meaning & Origin

About Purvine
The surname Purvine is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "pur," meaning "pure," and the word "wine," meaning "friend" or "lover." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Purvine can be interpreted as "pure friend" or "pure lover." It is likely that the name was originally bestowed as a nickname for someone who was considered to be a loyal and trustworthy companion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Purvine is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Purvine: 134
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 127,494
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Purvine based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Purvine is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRFN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P061050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER0 V IY1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/purvine*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Purvine in Braille

Here's how to represent Purvine in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Purvine in braille

How to sign the name Purvine using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Purvine using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Purvine in sign language

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