RW> I'll take your word for it. Doing a Google search for Parnell, I find
RW> several references to him, but when you enter the site, his name changes
RW> to Pernell. :o)
 
Many years ago, when I watched "Bonanza", I noticed his name in
the credits and always thought that was an odd name.  It's origin could be
anything, but I dug up the following:
 
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The boy's name Pernell \p(e)-rne-ll,
per-nell\ is pronounced per-NEL. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is
"country bumpkin". Also possibly related Peter via the Greek
"petros", meaning "stone". Made familiar in the 1960s
by actor Pernell Roberts. See also Parnell.
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Last time I saw him in a movie was the western/comedy The Sheepman, with
Glenn Ford and Shirley MacLaine, who is slightly older than me.  (-:
 
 
Regards,
 
Roger

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