Purdy

English

Etymology

From Norman pur die (“by God”). Compare French pardieu (“by God”).

Proper noun

Purdy (plural Purdys)

1. A surname from Norman.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Purdy is the 2396^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 15126 individuals. Purdy is most common among White (88.0%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Purdy”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

• dry up, updry