FAMILY HERNANI: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Hernani

Coat of arms and family crest of Hernani.

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

History and meaning for Hernani.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Hernani:

1) The origin of the family name Hernani.

2) The meaning of the family name Hernani.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Hernani.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Hernani.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

Persons with the name Hernani proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

It is known that the Hernani 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 Hernani:

* 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 Hernani 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 Hernani. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Hernani.

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

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Hernani. 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 Hernani. The name Hernani 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 Hernani 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

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.

* 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.

* 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.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* The family name Hernani 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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