Purves is a surname of British origin, which is a variant of Purvis.[1] It is an occupational surname, meaning the person responsible for obtaining supplies for a household or monastery, derived from the Middle English purveys (meaning "provisions" or "supplies"), from the Old French porveoir ("to provide, supply").[2] Notable people with this surname include:

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References

  1. Dictionary of American Family Names. "Purves Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 18 January 2016.
  2. Dictionary of American Family Names. "Purvis Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 18 January 2016.
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