FAMILY LEOTE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Leote

Coat of arms and family crest of Leote.

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

History and meaning for Leote.

We know that the family name Leote 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 Leote:

1) The origin of the family name Leote.

2) The meaning of the family name Leote.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Leote.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Leote.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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The history and heraldry of the family name Leote appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Leote 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 Leote.

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

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

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

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

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.

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

* 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.

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

* The family name Leote 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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