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Origin of Erie Total Records: 4  Origin of Erie, Meaning of Erie Origin: The Cherrys were from France. During wars and invasion they migrated to England Surnames: Cherie, Cherry Submitted by: Flora Newby Origin of Erie, Meaning of Erie Origin: The name puryear and its variants are originally Hebrew or Egyptian. The name Puryear is a variant of the Purryer, which is a varinat of Purrier and Perrier. The name comes Periou the younger son Budic, Count of Cornouailles, Brittany France (Referance: the book 'The Norman People' Genealogical Pub. Co. Inc.) and (Bloobline of the Holy Grail by Laurence Gardner) The name traced to Parar the Gr.-Gr.-Gr.-Great Grandson of Joseph of Arimathea, who is traced to Moses who was most likely the heretic Pharaoh Akhenaten . Akhenatens physical form indicates a possible human - extraterrestrial orgin. ( Peri - a supernatural being in Persian folklore descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is accomplished. Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary 1973.) Michael D. Barnes, Scottsboro, Alabama. ! Surnames: Parryer, Paryer, Peraii, Peraiis, Perere, Perers, Peri, Perier, Periera, Perrier, Perriera, Pirarii, Pirariis, Purier, Purrier, Purryer, Puryear, Puryer, Puryour Submitted by: Michael D. Barnes Origin of Erie, Meaning of Erie Origin: Montgomerie Latin origin from Mons Gomeris means Gomers mount Gomer the son of Japhet, the hereditary name of the Gauls variants: Montgomery Surnames: Montgomerie Submitted by: glitz Origin of Erie, Meaning of Erie Origin: The surname Knieriem arose from one of the tools used by traveling cobblers, the "knee belt" or "knieriem" used to hold a shoe steady on the cobblers lap. It was placed over the shoe between heel and sole and hooked under the cobbler's heel for purchase. Surnames: Knieriem Submitted by: 11/23/2008 11:38 AM Page 1 of 1

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