FAMILY GAZTAÑETA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name GaztaƱeta

Coat of arms and family crest of GaztaƱeta.

Genealogy of family GaztaƱeta, origin of GaztaƱeta, provenance of the family name GaztaƱeta.

History and meaning for GaztaƱeta.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name GaztaƱeta.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name GaztaƱeta.

The family name GaztaƱeta is of SPANISH origin, since the letter Ƒ 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 Ƒ

The surname GaztaƱeta is probably a topographical name of Basque origin for a first element + the collective suffix -eta “place or group of”.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name GaztaƱeta:

1) The origin of the family name GaztaƱeta.

2) The meaning of the family name GaztaƱeta.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name GaztaƱeta.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name GaztaƱeta.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name GaztaƱeta has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

It is known that the GaztaƱeta have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family GaztaƱeta:

* 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.

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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name GaztaƱeta 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 GaztaƱeta. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including GaztaƱeta.

That the last name GaztaƱeta is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the GaztaƱeta 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 GaztaƱeta, to know the fights of nobility of the GaztaƱeta, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name GaztaƱeta, honorary offices or public offices of the GaztaƱeta.

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name GaztaƱeta. This work is of great importance for the heraldry because it collects the history, evidence of nobility and nobility of surnames and lineages among which is the family name GaztaƱeta. The name GaztaƱeta also appears in the "Heraldic and Noble Dictionary of the Kingdoms of Spain" by Fernando Gonzalez Doria, although he presents less data on the name GaztaƱeta than the "Nobiliario Espanol".

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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

3) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* CABRIO: The Cabrio symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

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