FAMILY VILLETA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Villeta

Coat of arms and family crest of Villeta.

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

History and meaning for Villeta.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Villeta 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 Villeta.

The surname Villeta is probably a topographical name of Basque origin for a first element + the collective suffix -eta “place or group of”.

The surname Villeta is surely of FRENCH TOPONYMIC origin, as it bears the word VILLE (town) in its composition. It owes its origin to some town, or refers to some town.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Villeta:

1) The origin of the family name Villeta.

2) The meaning of the family name Villeta.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Villeta.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Villeta.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

It is known that the Villeta 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 Villeta:

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Extension of Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica by Endika de Mogrobejo.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Villeta 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 Villeta. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Villeta.

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

The family name Villeta appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Villeta has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Villeta arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Villeta are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Villeta are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Villeta have made some test of nobility or knightage.

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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* RIVER: The River symbolizes, due to its condition of increasing its flow as it advances, the Knight who leaves his house with a desire to advance and returns to it enriched with Erudition and Fortune.

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* 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.

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

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