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Pernell - name meaning, origin|
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The boy's name Pernell \p(e)-rne-ll, per-nell\ is pronounced per-NEL. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "country bumpkin". Also possibly related Peter via the Greek "petros", meaning "stone". Made familiar in the 1960s by actor Pernell Roberts. See also Parnell.
Baby names that sound like Pernell are Burnell, Bernelle, Parrnell and Parnel. Other similar baby names are Vernell, Arnell, Carnell, Cornell, Darnell, Farnell, Kornell, Larnell, Lornell and Purcell.
Pernell is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#8802 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)
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