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Parnell.

A surname from the given name Petronella. (see Etymology)

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/pɑːˈnɛl/
  1. A surname from the given name Petronella. (see Etymology)

  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

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  3. A suburb of Auckland, New Zealand.

  4. A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Iowa County, Iowa.

  5. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Atchison County, Kansas.

  6. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Grattan Township, Kent County, Michigan.

  7. A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Nodaway County, Missouri.

  8. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in the town of Mitchell, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.

Where this word comes from

Matronymic from a medieval spoken form of Petronella.

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