FAMILY OTEROS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Oteros

Coat of arms and family crest of Oteros.

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

History and meaning for Oteros.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Oteros:

1) The origin of the family name Oteros.

2) The meaning of the family name Oteros.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Oteros.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Oteros.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Oteros 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 Oteros:

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Oteros 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 Oteros and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Oteros have some different spelling.

It may be helpful for those with the name Oteros 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 Oteros 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 Oteros 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

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

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* The family name Oteros 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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