Talk:Purcell (surname)

The lastname 'Purcell' is not Norman but a corruption of the lastname 'Thirkell' itself from 'Thorkel'
Purcell should more truthfully be spelt 'Thurcell' or somesuch but the thorn or þorn (Þ, þ) got mistaken for the letter p at sometime.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorn_(letter)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorkel

https://www.houseofnames.com/thirkell-family-crest