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Origin of Rye Total Records: 10  Origin of Rye, Meaning of Rye Origin: Dutch & French Heugonots. My relatives were from Newark, NJ. I have a family history document that goes back several centuries. I also have hundreds of obits, etc from newspapers that my parents and grandparents collected over the years regarding the Ryerson family. Surnames: Ryerson Submitted by: Charles Warren Ryerson Origin of Rye, Meaning of Rye Origin: The origin of the name is Welsh. Surnames: Spry, Sprye Submitted by: Janet Cazier Origin of Rye, Meaning of Rye 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 Rye, Meaning of Rye Origin: Derivation of Merriot: Habitation name from a place in Somerset, England :-O.E. (ge) Moere-boundary or Miere, Mare & geat - gate. Alric filius Meriet, Aelric Meriete sune - 1066: cited in Domesday Book. Variations of Marriott or Marryat - changed through hypercorrection. Surnames: Marriott, Maryat, Merit, Meritt, Merrett, Merriot, Merriott, Merrit, Merritt, Merryett, Meryett Submitted by: Michael Merritt Origin of Rye, Meaning of Rye Origin: its a french name. my line came from 3 brothers abraham, david, john emanual, came from france to new jersey in middle to late 1600s. Surnames: Coryell, Coirell, Koriell, Coryal, Koryal Submitted by: l e wissel jr Origin of Rye, Meaning of Rye Origin: The European origins (1500's and 1600's)of the family and it migration patters in the US as well. Did we pass through England to get to Virginia? What about the connections to King Henry II and the court of Louis in France? Surnames: Puryear Submitted by: Walt Puryear Origin of Rye, Meaning of Rye Origin: Essex, UK 1700-1800 Surnames: Rye Submitted by: Thomas Peeke Origin of Rye, Meaning of Rye Origin: Fryer Middle English origin fryer, frere, friar from Old French frere latin Fartr, frater means Brother Surnames: Fryer Submitted by: Glitz Origin of Rye, Meaning of Rye Origin: Rye French origin means River, coast, shore, bank, border English and Irish origin means Island meadow Surnames: Rye Submitted by: glitz Origin of Rye, Meaning of Rye Origin: The name Ostrye originated with Paul Ostrowicki family who came to US from Minikowo, Poland in 1862 and settled in Chautauqua Co NY. When tahe civil war broke out, son, Peter Ostrowicki enlisted and they spelled his name Ostrye(Ostre) and the family decided to adopt. Peter died in the ;civil war and is buried in Arlington Cemetery uner the name Austria. Since about 1870 the name Ostrye has been used by this family and is a new name in Ameerica Surnames: Ostrye, Ostrowicki Submitted by: Charlotte C Smith 2/17/2012 1:06 PM Page 1 of 1

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