Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
PARNELL
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
The same as Pernell, from Petronilla, Italian, pretty stone. A wanton, immodest girl.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
PARNELL. O.Eng. Pernel, for Petronilla, a female name. In old times the word was used to designate "a lascivious woman, a confident girl." Bailey. See Female Christian Names.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English