Given name & surname

Purdie

“for”

Purdie is a surname.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Purdie is a form of Purdue. Purdue goes back to French pour, meaning “for.”

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Where it comes from

Purdie is a form of Purdue. Purdue comes from Middle English, and ultimately from French.

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Purdie’s family of names

In English usage, Purdie as a surname has a related form in Purdue.

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