On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Toresano.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Toresano.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Toresano:
1) The origin of the family name Toresano.
2) The meaning of the family name Toresano.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Toresano.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Toresano.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Persons with the name Toresano proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.
It is known that the Toresano have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Estremadura (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Toresano:
* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Nobiliario de Extremadura, by Adolfo Barredo de Valenzuela y Arrojo, and Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez.
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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Toresano are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Toresano, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Toresano, and origin for the family name Toresano, nobiliary titles of the family name Toresano and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Toresano appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Toresano appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Toresano alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Toresano, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Toresano, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Toresano.The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Toresano 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 Toresano. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Toresano.
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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.
* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.
* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.
* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.
* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.
* 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.
* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.
* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.
* The family name Toresano 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 Toresano as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Toresano
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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Toresano:
All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.
Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests
