The heraldry and the history of the family name Ocan 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 Ocan.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Ocan:
1) The origin of the family name Ocan.
2) The meaning of the family name Ocan.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Ocan.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Ocan.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Persons with the name Ocan proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.
It is known that the Ocan 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 Ocan:
* 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 Ocan 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 Ocan. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Ocan.
That the last name Ocan is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Ocan 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 Ocan, to know the fights of nobility of the Ocan, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Ocan, honorary offices or public offices of the Ocan.
Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Ocan. 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 Ocan. The name Ocan 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 Ocan 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
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:
* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.
* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.
* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.
* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.
* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.
* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.
* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.
* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.
* The family name Ocan 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 Ocan as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Ocan
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