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From: malinda <>
Subject: Re: [Scotch-Irish] re: Perry
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 23:40:46 -0600
References: <200202121206.AA47972578@mail.fea.net>


How about the surname PARHAM ?
It has to do with pears also.

~malinda


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Subject: Re: [Scotch-Irish] re: Perry


> Hi Bonnie,
>
> I don't know but I have a couple books. It is in Reaney and Wilson
> "Dictionary of English Surnames": occurs fairly early (1199) and
> apparently is Middle English meaning "Dweller by the pear tree".
> Seems to be in Dedham, Essex.
>
> McLysaght says it is English, well known in Munster from the first
> half of the 17th century, now found mainly in Ulster. Also see
> PIRRIE, he warns us. And PERY and PEERY, and PEERE. These appear
> in the Ulster Plantation AND as a Cromwellian immigrant.
>
> The name occurs in Black "Surnames of Scotland" and is fou nd in
> Scotland as early as the early 1500's. I didn't look up all the
> variants.
>
> These are the definitive works in each area. So alas I think the
> answer to your question is "YES": (Scots, English, and IRish
> folk could have this name).
>
> Linda Merle
>
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> Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 13:12:20 EST
>
> >Does any know the origin of the name Perry. Just wondered if it was
Scotch,
> >Irish,or English.Thanks
> >
> >Bonnie
> >
> >
>

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