The heraldry and the history of the family name Mendigorria have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.
Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Mendigorria.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Mendigorria:
1) The origin of the family name Mendigorria.
2) The meaning of the family name Mendigorria.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Mendigorria.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Mendigorria.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Mendigorria 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 Mendigorria 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 Mendigorria:
* 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 Mendigorria 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 Mendigorria. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Mendigorria.
That the last name Mendigorria is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Mendigorria 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 Mendigorria, to know the fights of nobility of the Mendigorria, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Mendigorria, honorary offices or public offices of the Mendigorria.
Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Mendigorria. 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 Mendigorria. The name Mendigorria 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 Mendigorria 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.
* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.
* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.
* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.
* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.
* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.
* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.
* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.
* The family name Mendigorria 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 Mendigorria as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Mendigorria
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