# Parnell

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /pɑːˈnɛl/ · frequency rank #30,910

## Definitions
1. A surname from the given name Petronella. (see Etymology)
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A suburb of Auckland, New Zealand.
4. A number of places in the United States:
5. A number of places in the United States:
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8. A number of places in the United States:

## Etymology
Matronymic from a medieval spoken form of Petronella.

## Easily confused with
- **Purcell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parnell-vs-purcell)
- **Pharrell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parnell-vs-pharrell)
- **panel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/panel-vs-parnell)
- **panels** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/panels-vs-parnell)
- **parcel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parcel-vs-parnell)
- **parcels** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parcels-vs-parnell)

## Common misspellings (9)
`aprnell`, `panrell`, `parenll`, `parnel`, `parnlel`, `parnnell`, `parrnell`, `pparnell`, `pranell`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/parnell