FAMILY CAINHO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Cainho

Coat of arms and family crest of Cainho.

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

History and meaning for Cainho.

We know that the family name Cainho has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cainho:

1) The origin of the family name Cainho.

2) The meaning of the family name Cainho.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cainho.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cainho.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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The history and heraldry of the family name Cainho appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Cainho are either of Portuguese origin or with branches in Portugal. We must bear in mind that the Portuguese nobles are linked to the Castilian-Leonese and Galician nobility, in addition to Portugal was once united to Spain, what to keep in mind for the study of the family name Cainho.

It may be helpful for those with the name Cainho 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 Cainho 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 Cainho 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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:

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* WOLVES: The Wolves are 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.

* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* The family name Cainho 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/

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