On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Amoreto.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Amoreto.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Amoreto:
1) The origin of the family name Amoreto.
2) The meaning of the family name Amoreto.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Amoreto.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Amoreto.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Amoreto 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 Amoreto have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Amoreto:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Heraldica de los apellidos canarios, by Lino Chaparro D`Acosta.
* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.
* 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 Amoreto 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 Amoreto. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Amoreto.
The family name Amoreto appears in the work "Heraldry of Canarian last names" by Lino Chaparro D`Acosta, so that Amoreto is a surname that has a branch in the Canary Islands. The conquest of the archipelago had begun, formally, in 1402, with the incursions of Jean de Bethencourt and Gadifier de la Salle, in the name of Enrique III, in Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and El Hierro, island that annexed with some ease to Castile. Fernan Peraza did the same with La Gomera. Tenerife is the last island in conquerer, already for the Catholic Monarchs. So, the family names as Amoreto have history and heraldry in the Canary Islands. Throughout time, the Canary Islands has been linked to America as a forced passage of the ships to the new continent. The Canary Islands actively participated, as settlers, in the birth of nations and cities. It was island families who founded the cities of Montevideo and San Antonio (Texas) - in the list of defenders of the Alamo abound the Canarian surnames; So, many last names, as it is possible that it is the name Amoreto went to America. It is interesting to look up the last name Amoreto in America.
According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Amoreto 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 Amoreto and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Amoreto 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
2) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.
* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.
* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.
* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.
* WOLF: The Wolf is a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.
* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.
* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.
* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.
* The family name Amoreto 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 Amoreto as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Amoreto
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