Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
PARNELL
There are approximately 6,093 people named Parnell in the UK. That makes it the 1,719th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 96 are named Parnell.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
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The Parnell surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
The same as Pernell, from Petronilla, Italian, pretty stone. A wanton, immodest girl.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
PARNELL. O.Eng. Pernel, for Petronilla, a female name. In old times the word was used to designate "a lascivious woman, a confident girl." Bailey. See Female Christian Names.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.