Purnell

Purnell is a name shared by:

People

 * 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
 * Glynn Purnell (born 1975), English chef and restaurateur
 * Heather Purnell (born 1986), Canadian gymnast
 * Idella Purnell (1901–1982), 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 diplomat, ambassador to Uzbekistan
 * 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
 * Sonia Purnell, British writer and journalist
 * Thomas Richard Purnell (1847–1908), American judge
 * Tony Purnell (born 1958), English businessman
 * William Henry Purnell (1826–1902), American politician
 * Winifred Purnell (born 1893), Australian-born pianist in England.
 * Zedekiah Johnson Purnell (1813–1882), African-American activist and businessman

Places

 * Purnell, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, a neighborhood
 * George Washington Purnell House
 * Purnell House (disambiguation)

Organizations

 * Julia A. Purnell Museum
 * Purnell and Sons, defunct British printing company
 * Purnell School, a girls' school in New Jersey
 * Purnell (company), Swiss watch manufacturer

Science

 * Purnell equation in chemistry