Purvis is a surname and occasionally a masculine given name which may refer to:

Surname

Al Purvis Allan Ruggles Purvis (January 9, 1929 – August 13, 2009) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played with the Edmonton Mercurys, a team which represented Canada and won a gold medal at the 1950 World Ice Hockey Championships and also won a gold ...

(1929–2009), Canadian ice hockey player *

Arthur Blaikie Purvis Arthur Blaikie Purvis, PC (31 March 1890 – 14 August 1941) was a British-born Canadian industrialist who coordinated British war purchases in North America during the Second World War. Life and career Purvis was born in London to a Scottish ...

(1890–1941), Canadian industrialist * Bart Purvis (1919–2001), English footballer * Bob Purvis (disambiguation), several people *

Charles Burleigh Purvis Charles Burleigh Purvis (April 14, 1842 – December 14, 1929) was a physician in Washington, D.C. He was among the founders of the medical school at Howard University. He was the first black physician to attend a sitting president when he attended ...

(1842–1929), physician in Washington, D.C. and among the founders of the medical school at Howard University * Dawn Purvis (born 1967), member of the Northern Ireland Assembly * Duane Purvis (c. 1913–1989), All-American football player and track and field athlete *

Edward William Purvis Colonel Edward William Purvis (July 4, 1857 – August 16, 1888) was a British army officer and settler of the Kingdom of Hawaii who served as Vice-Chamberlain during the reign of King Kalākaua. After resigning from the royal household, Purvis ...

(1857–1888), British officer and Hawaiian official *

François Pervis François "Franck" Pervis (born 16 October 1984) is a French track cyclist. He is a former junior world champion in the team sprint and twice European under 23 champion, as well as a seven-time world champion and a holder of two world records. In ...

(born 1984), French track cyclist *

Gloria Purvis Gloria Purvis is an African-American Catholic speaker, author, podcaster, and Whole Life activist in Washington, D.C. She is best known for her time co-hosting the ''Morning Glory'' show on EWTN Radio, which ended in December 2020 when the show ...

, African American Catholic media commentator, public scholar, whole life activist *

Harriet Forten Purvis Harriet Forten Purvis (1810June 11, 1875) was an African-American abolitionist and first generation suffragist. With her mother and sisters, she formed the first biracial women's abolitionist group, the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society. Sh ...

(1810–1875), African-American abolitionist and first generation suffragist * Harriet Purvis, Jr. (1839–1904), African-American abolitionist, suffragist and a member of the temperance movement * Hugh Purvis (1843–1922), United States Marine who received the Medal of Honor *

Jack Purvis (actor) Jack Purvis (13 July 1937 – 21 November 1997) was a British film actor. Purvis had dwarfism, and at was mainly cast in roles requiring actors of short stature. He appeared in three of director Terry Gilliam's early fantasy films, with signif ...

(1937–1997), British actor *

Jack Purvis John Purvis (December 11, 1906 – March 30, 1962) was an American jazz musician.''The Classic Jazz'', Backbeat Books, Scott Yanow, 2001 Purvis was best known as a trumpet player and the composer of ''Dismal Dan'' and ''Down Georgia Way''.''Rhy ...

(1906–1962), jazz musician * Jeff Purvis (born 1959), race car driver *

Jeremy Purvis Jeremy Purvis, Baron Purvis of Tweed (born 15 January 1974) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician. He was the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale from 2003 to 2011. In August 2013 it was announced ...

(born 1974), Scottish Member of Parliament *

Jim Purvis Jim Purvis was a Scottish former football inside forward who played professionally in the American Soccer League. Purvis played for several youth teams, but never played professionally in Scotland before moving the United States and settling i ...

, American soccer player in the 1920s *

Jim Purvis (cricketer) James Robert Purvis (born 31 May 1954) is a former English cricketer. Purvis was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium-fast. He was born in Blyth, Northumberland. Purvis made his debut for Northumberland in the 1979 Minor Count ...

(born 1954), former English cricketer *

John Purvis (disambiguation) John Purvis may refer to: *John Purvis (politician) (1938–2022), Conservative MEP for Mid Scotland and Fife * John Gordon Purvis (born 1942), man who spent nine years in prison for a murder he did not commit *John Stanley Purvis John Stanley P ...

, several people * Katharine Purvis (died 1909), writer of "When the Saints Go Marching in" *

Melvin Purvis Melvin Horace Purvis II (October 24, 1903 – February 29, 1960) was an American law enforcement official and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent. Given the nickname "Little Mel" because of his short, frame, Purvis became noted for leadi ...

(1903–1960), FBI agent *

Neal Purvis Neal Purvis (born 9 September 1961) and Robert Wade (born 1962) are screenwriters who co-wrote the seven ''James Bond'' films from 1999's ''The World Is Not Enough'' to 2021's ''No Time to Die'', as well as other works. Early lives Purvis's ...

(born 1961), screenwriter * Perrin H. Purvis (1918–2004) American politician from Mississippi *

Richard Purvis Richard (Irven) Purvis (August 25, 1913 – December 25, 1994) was an American organist, composer, conductor and teacher. He is especially remembered for his expressive recordings of the organ classics and his own lighter compositions for the inst ...

(1913–1994), U. S. organist and composer *

Rosalie Purvis Rosalie Purvis (born 1975) is a Dutch-American theatre director and choreographer. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in literature and dance from Bard College, followed by a Master of Fine Arts in directing from Brooklyn College, and is studying towa ...

(born 1975), Dutch-U.S. theatre director * Robert Purvis (disambiguation), several people, including: ** Robert Purvis (1810–1898), American abolitionist *

Ryan Purvis Ryan J. Purvis (born May 8, 1986 in Allentown, Pennsylvania) is a former American football tight end. He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Boston College. Early years Purv ...

(born 1986), National Football League player *

Sarah Louisa Forten Purvis Sarah Louisa Forten Purvis (1814–1884) was an American poet and abolitionist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She co-founded The ''Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society'' and contributed many poems to the anti-slavery newspaper ''The Liber ...

(1814–1883) was a poet and abolitionist. *

Stewart Purvis Stewart Peter Purvis CBE is a British broadcaster, broadcasting executive, author and academic. Purvis is married with three children. Education Purvis was educated at Southville School, a state primary in Feltham, West London then Dulwich Colleg ...

(born 1947), CEO ITN, British news provider *

T G Purvis T G Purvis (12 April 1861 – 17 January 1933) was a British marine artist. A sea captain who turned to painting, he was a prolific painter of ship portraits and marine scenes from the early 1890s to the late 1920s. His paintings can be found ...

(Thomas George; 1861–1933), marine artist *

Tom Purvis Tom Purvis (12 June 188827 August 1959) was a British painter and commercial poster artist. His work was part of the art competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics and the 1932 Summer Olympics. Early life Purvis was born in Bristol, the son of s ...

(1888–1959), painter, commercial poster artist * William Purvis (disambiguation), several people

Given name

Purvis Short Purvis Short (born July 2, 1957) is a retired American professional basketball player who played with the Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets and New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1978 to 1990. A 6'7" small forwa ...

(born 1957), American retired National Basketball Association player * Purvis Young (1943–2010), African-American painter {{given name, type=both Masculine given names