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Purse
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purse
English
+ (surname)
Etymology
A metonymic occupational surname for someone who made bags or purses, from en enm purse.
Pronunciation
en /pɜːs/ UK
en /pɝs/ US
en en-us-purse.ogg US
en ɜː(ɹ)s 1
Proper noun
s
en Middle English.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Purse is the 54178th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 381 individuals. Purse is most common among White (65.62%) and Black/African American (27.03%) individuals.
Further reading
Anagrams
en eprsu sprue Rupes Pre-Us re-ups pures super Super Prues super- reups rupes puers