History of the name "Berry"

I searched for "Berry crest" and came up with 50 or so crests (perhaps one for every major "Berry" family in Europe.)
The majority of these seem to have the red and yellow stripes.
So, I just picked a cool one and ran with it.

Berry

The most commonly-observed ancestry found in people with the surname Berry is British & Irish, which comprises 53.4% of all ancestry found in people with the surname. The next two most common ancestries are French & German (21.7%) and Eastern European (3.3%).

How old is the name Berry? Origins of Name: The Berry surname derives from ancient English geographical locations and was also used a descriptive surname. The surname originates from as far back as 7th century words 'byrig' which means a fortified place, or from later words 'beri' or 'buri' meaning a manor house that is fortified. 

The Berry surname is thought to be English. It has two popular origins. The first source of the name is believed to be geographic, referring to people who come from Bury (in Lancashire and Devon), or the French province of Berri. Additionally, the name could be toponymic and refer to somebody from a 'bergh' (the Middle English word for hill). Alternative variations of the name Berry; Berry, Berrie, Bery, Berie, Bury

What ethnicity is Berry: Irish and Manx: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Béara 'descendant of Béara', a personal name of unexplained etymology; or, in some cases, perhaps an Anglicized form of Irish and Manx Ó Beargha. Compare Barry 1. Scottish and northern Irish: variant of Barrie . 

The Norman Conquest of England in 1066 added many new elements to an already vibrant culture. Among these were thousands of new names. The Berry family lived in the county of Devon, where the family settled after arriving in England with William the Conqueror at the time of the Norman Conquest of England. The name is derived from the phrase at the Bury which has evolved to the more modern term borough.

Early Origins of the Berry family

The surname Berry was first found in Devon, in the parish of Berry-Pomeroy and before that Berry or Berri was the appellation of one of the old provinces of France. Another source notes "scattered disconnectedly over England. It is most numerous in Lancashire, and afterwards in the counties of Northampton, Warwick, and Devon. Probably it is usually derived from places, Berry being the name of a Devonshire parish, whilst Bury is the name of towns and localities in Lancashire, Suffolk, etc."

(Note: The info below is almost certainly unrelated to the Western European name "Berry")

What is the caste of Berry? 

Beri (also spelled as "Berry") is a surname found among Khatris. According to a folklore, their ancestor was born under a Beri tree which is how they derive their name. They were originally Chopras.They are found in Jagraon and Ludhiana. 

Jagraon is a city and a municipal council, a rural police district and a sub-division of the Ludhiana district in the Indian state of Punjab. Jagraon is more than three centuries old. Jagraon is at almost the geographical center of the state, 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from the Satluj River. It is 37 km (23 mi) from its district headquarters Ludhiana, 29 km (18 mi) from Moga, 31 km (19 mi) from Nakodar and 54 miles from Barnala.

All of this information was culled from many websites found by typing "Berry" into Google Search. None of this information was researched or authored by me. These are not my words, only my own layout.

Skinny Puppy "Worlock" official "x" video (now called "NC-17)

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My apologies for this irritation.

Skinny Puppy
"Worlock"
Official Video
1990 from the album "Rabies"

The images in this video ARE NOT REAL.

Please keep in mind all video and imagery in this music video is a collection of artificial special effects from scenes in established fictional movies that were deemed by the MPAA as crossing the ratings line from "R" to "X" until anti-censorship groups successfully brought about the replacement of the rating "X" to instead "NC 17" for films which depict FAKE images of violence that would otherwise be rejected by the MPAA which rated it followed by the motion picture company which produced the film so that they could sell tickets under an "R" rating.

 

Video scene from Jacob's Ladder "The Hospital Sequence"

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My apologies for this irritation.

Excerpt From:

"Jacob's Ladder" 

(The Hospital Scene)

"They make no mention of the beauty of decay."

 

--Tears For Fears

This sequence defies description. On the one hand it's both horrifying and disgusting. 

On the other hand, it's like watching a 3-dimensional moving Francis Bacon painting. 

Bacon painted people and animals as mutated into bizarre shapes, and sometimes there was violence and blood involved. But because these were "art" or "paintings' by an established and well known and respected artist, there was no furor over their release.

So my experience of this sequence is the same as looking at a Francis Bacon painting. It's disturbing, but compelling at the same time. "The beauty of decay." The beauty of atrocity.

I might have to put this warning on several posts: The images in this video are FAKE movie special effects. NOT REAL.

 

Master Bedroom Andrew Wyeth

Master Bedroom by Andrew Wyeth 1965

(Another favorite of mine.)

I'm becoming an old man. I'm also rapidly turning into Ming the Merciless

Certificate of Holy Baptism

 

Big Bunch Of Random Music, Lyrics, Movies, Quotes, etc.

 

Flip and Point The Bible.

[SHORT] Notes / Essay on a mild psychotic episode cause by a Video Game by Philip Haggard Berry

DRAFT: INCOMPLETE

Notes / Essay on a mild psychotic episode cause by a Video Game by Philip Haggard Berry

[POEM] Old Year by Philip Haggard Berry

[Writing Sketches] for the unfinished novel "The Sound Of Silence" by Philip Haggard Berry

Silence and Calm

(The Angel Of Death)

Statue: Artist and Date not currently unknown.

 

Notes / sketches for the unfinished novel 

"The Sound of Silence" 

by Philip Haggard Berry

[POEM] To The Dead We Give Breath by Philip Haggard Berry

 

Jesus raising Lazarus from the Dead.

[POEM] Contemplations Before Dawn by Philip Haggard Berry

Downtown Austin Texas at Dawn

[SHORT STORY (Very short) Based Upon a Real Dream] A Dream of Crickets by Philip Haggard Berry

The Haunted Hammerly House (Chickisha OK)

 

The Haunted Hamerly House 

of Chickasha Oklahoma

(c. early 70's)

The coolest dog ever. The dog who climbed trees. Sgt. Pepper

 Skinny Puppy : Back And Forth Series Two : Limited Edition Metal Box with Art Print

Signed by : cEvin Key and Nivek Ogre

My most favorite painting. Francis Bacon. "Man With Dog" (a.k.a. Man With Beast a.k.a. Mann Mit Hund <- German)

 Francis Bacon

Man With Dog

Family Tree

Researched, compiled, and constructed by my sister Holly 

Move image with thumb from right side of screen to the left to see the other boxes.

Sorry about the ones that got wet. It's pretty frustrating.

The Berry and Haggard Family Tree

The 4 generations before me.

(Unfortunate Unknown Water Damage [I need a new copy])

Romulus Thaddeus Payne

Not entirely sure who's headstone this is. It clearly says "Romulus Payne" 

But the date of death is wrong (1924 on the stone and 1956 according to records.)

Also, I can't find it now, but last year I came across my great grandfather R. T. Payne's headstone in a Muskogee OK cemetery right where it should be. It was very plain and laying on the ground.

But it seems like a strange chance that someone else would be named Romulus Payne. 

Like one in a billion.

My great grandfather on my father's mother's side: Romulus Thaddeus Payne

Grandmother, my father's mother: Juanita Alma (Payne) Berry ("Mammy") (deceased)

My Father's Father: Max Bright Berry Sr. ("Dandy") (deceased)

My father: Max Bright Berry Jr. (deceased)

a.k.a. The Reverend Max Bright Berry Jr.  (or Right Reverend Doctor)

[Ltc. U.S.C.G. B.A. M.A. Ph.D.] Leutinet Commander United States Coast Guard.

(Also) Father Berry

A Priest In The Episcopal Church

His sister and brother:

Sally Berry (-Partner and Children Incomplete)

Mike Berry (-Wife and Children Incomplete)

My Mother:

Carole Anne (Haggard) Berry ("Coco")

(Siblings -Incomplete)

My Mother's Father:

Paul Noel Haggard Sr. ("PaPa") (deceased)

Mother's Mother:

Mildred Wilma (Kline) Haggard (possibly from Von Kleinfelter) ("MiMi") (deceased)

(also Von Zinsmeister)

My siblings:

Holly Berry (husband: Rick [Last Name -Incomplete])

Charles Aaron Berry (deceased)

Nicholas Steven Berry (wife: Jennifer  [Maiden Name -Incomplete])

My Name: Philip Haggard Berry (a.k.a. "Pipi," "Phurlip," "Spike," "Phillipe" occasionally "Phil" original Greek: Philippos)

(Named after my late uncle Philip Haggard  [Middle Name -Incomplete]) 

Nieces and Nephews:

Jeremy ( [Last Name -Incomplete]) (son of Charles Berry)

Alexander (Alex) (son of Nicholas and Jennifer Berry)

Emily (daughter of Nicholas and Jennifer Berry)

Pics 1971 to 2024. My life in Pictures.

Original Poem By : Philip Haggard Berry : "Back To The End"

Dark Angel

Original Artwork 1999 Philip Haggard Berry. This is a computer manipulated image which was originally a woodcut by Gustav Dore from "Dante's Inferno."

BOBA FETT EARLY DESIGNS AND NELVANA "HOLIDAY' CARTOON

23andme chart

New Word of the Month (Jan 15th 2024)

"Manglement"

A play on the word "Management," Manglement implies that the management in question is messed up, possibly beyond repair.

Example:

He always got an adrenaline rush when he was called in to speak with Manglement.