The purvis Surname
purvis Name Meaning and History
Scottish and northern English (Northumberland and Durham): probably
from Middle English purveys ‘provisions’, ‘supplies’ (from
Middle English purvey(en), Old French porveoir ‘to
provide, supply’), hence a metonymic occupational name for an official
responsible for obtaining supplies for a monastery or manor house.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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