Purshell Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Some records give Purcell; others give Purshell. Both point to the same Irish family name.

The family name meaning is “Piglet, swineherd”, the same as for Purcell. Records show Purshell as one of the forms Purcell took over time. The same family of names includes Pursell.

Purshell coat of arms

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