People
- Al Purvis (1929–2009), Canadian ice hockey player
- Alexandra Purvis (born 1988), Canadian actress
- Dawn Purvis (born 1967), member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
- Duane Purvis (c. 1913–1989), All-American football player and track and field athlete
- Hugh Purvis (1843–1922), United States Marine who received the Medal of Honor
- Jack Purvis (1906–1962), jazz musician
- Jeff Purvis (born 1959), race car driver
- Jeremy Purvis (born 1974), Scottish Member of Parliament
- Jim Purvis, American soccer player in the 1920s
- John Purvis (born 1938), Scottish Member of the European Parliament
- Katharine Purvis (died 1909), writer of "When the Saints Go Marching in"
- Melvin Purvis (1903–1960), FBI agent
- Neal Purvis (born 1961), screenwriter
- Richard Purvis (1913–1994), U. S. organist and composer
- Rosalie Purvis (born 1975), Dutch-U.S. theatre director
- Robert Purvis (1810–1898), African-American abolitionist
- Ryan Purvis (born 1986), National Football League player
- T G Purvis (1861–1933), marine artist
- Tom Purvis (1888–1959), painter, commercial poster artist
- William Purvis (born 1948), American French horn player
- William H. Purvis (1858–1950), investor who first planted the macadamia nut in Hawaii
- Purvis Short (born 1957), American retired National Basketball Association player
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“The love of justice in most people is only the fear of suffering injustice.”
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