Fernell Family History
Fernell Name Meaning
see Farnell .see Furnell . in Sussex perhaps a hypercorrect form of Fennell (2) which may have been regarded as a vulgar pronunciation of Fernell . McKinley notes an example of the name as early as 1535 in Litlington (Sussex) where Fennell originated. The following early bearers may alternatively belong with (1).
Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016