On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Ederra.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Ederra.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Ederra:
1) The origin of the family name Ederra.
2) The meaning of the family name Ederra.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Ederra.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Ederra.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Ederra has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
Persons with the name Ederra proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.
It is known that the Ederra have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Ederra:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.
* El Solar Vasco Navarro, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Ederra appears in the big "Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica" written by brothers Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa, and continued by Endika de Mogrobejo. There are more than 100 volumes that occupy this Encyclopedia where we can find the family name Ederra. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Ederra.
That the last name Ederra is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Ederra are of Basque, Navarre, or other origin but settled in the Basque Country and / or Navarre. The Basque family names were formed taking into account the names of the places, and the personal ones varied in each generation and even between brothers. It was customary to take the name of the lot to demonstrate ownership over it. The name of the plants, rivers, mountains, forests, rocks, fields served as inspiration. You can distinguish terms, as the meaning of the colors or pieces that make up the coats of arms, to have the nobiliary historical information of the family name Ederra, to know the fights of nobility of the Ederra, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Ederra, honorary offices or public offices of the Ederra.
According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Ederra has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Ederra and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Ederra have some different spelling.
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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
2) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.
* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.
* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.
* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.
* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.
* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.
* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.
* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.
* The family name Ederra 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 Ederra as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Ederra
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