On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Alvariño.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Alvariño.
The family name Alvariño is of SPANISH origin, since the letter Ñ is typical of Spain, although in Latin America many indigenous languages such as Mixtec, Zapotec, Otomi, Quechua, Aymara, Mapuche and Guarani also have with the Ñ
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Alvariño:
1) The origin of the family name Alvariño.
2) The meaning of the family name Alvariño.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Alvariño.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Alvariño.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Alvariño has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Alvariño:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
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The family name Alvariño appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Alvariño has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Alvariño arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Alvariño are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Alvariño are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Alvariño have made some test of nobility or knightage.
It may be helpful for those with the name Alvariño to know that, in the 15th century, hereditary surnames are already more or less consolidated, thanks in part to the obligation (at the initiative of Cisneros) to record births and deaths in parish books. In any case, it is important to know that, especially in rural areas and among the most humble people, the current norm of the hereditary paternal surname is not fixed definitively until the 19th century, topic that should be taken into account if it is applicable to some families of the family name Alvariño It is due to spelling errors and of different types that there are different spellings of the same family name, so those of the name Alvariño can have graphic variants.
One of the most distinctive qualities of heraldry is the use of a limited palette of colours and patterns, usually referred to as tinctures. These are divided into three categories, known as metals, colours, and furs.
Next we are going to see the meanings of three tinctures:
1) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
2) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.
* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.
* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.
* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.
* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.
* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.
* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.
* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.
* The family name Alvariño appears in the list of last names of Heraldry & Crests so its complete history, crest and coat of arms or heraldic shields can be known on his website: http://www.heraldrycrests.com/
Heraldry for family name Alvariño as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Alvariño
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