FAMILY ZAMARREÑO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name ZamarreƱo

Coat of arms and family crest of ZamarreƱo.

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

History and meaning for ZamarreƱo.

We know that the family name ZamarreƱo 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.

The family name ZamarreƱo is of SPANISH origin, since the letter Ƒ is typical of Spain, although in Latin America many indigenous languages such as Mixtec, Zapotec, Otomi, Quechua, Aymara, Mapuche and Guarani also have with the Ƒ

SEVEN things you should know about the family name ZamarreƱo:

1) The origin of the family name ZamarreƱo.

2) The meaning of the family name ZamarreƱo.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name ZamarreƱo.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name ZamarreƱo.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name ZamarreƱo 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 ZamarreƱo 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 ZamarreƱo:

* 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 ZamarreƱo 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 ZamarreƱo. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including ZamarreƱo.

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

The family name ZamarreƱo 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 ZamarreƱo 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 ZamarreƱo 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 ZamarreƱo are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name ZamarreƱo 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 ZamarreƱo 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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:

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

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

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* WINDMILL: The Windmills and their Wheels are a symbol of Obedience, because they face the violence of the current and obey the movement that it prints.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

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