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Merelles

 

Paula Merelles González-Amigo · 28 marzo 2018 12:03


Meaning of the surname
The origin of this last name is similar, by references of historians of the time and others ascertained by Araldis in the registry archives of other cities, other insured, but not assured, that this shield or another very similar to it, appeared initially from the century XI to XIV, particularly in the last part of the thirteenth century, King Sancho of Navarre went to the King of England Juan Sin Tierra, forming part of the escort troops. The references of this family seem more precise more frequently from the fifteenth to the nineteenth century, especially the events of the founding of Monterrey, one of the 25 men being D. Francisco de Ibarra, a native of Durango and the governor of Nueva Vizcaya, sent to the north of New Spain (Mexico). All this seems to coincide with the family memory of some members of the Merelles family.

Meaning of the coat of arms
Cuartelado: first, in gold, a tree of sinople, second, in azur, a tower of gold donjonada and crenellated, third, in silver, a grenade of gules, and fourth, in silver, a band of sinople. The study of the family heraldic shield tells us about those who formed the origin of the family, because that was their function, that of showing others their differential elements, since the inclusion of the element tree (oak, pine, cypress) means that the nobility The family is old and associated with benignity and perseverance, supposed virtues of its components. The enamels of the weapon proclaim the following values: Gold is the symbol of the Sun, origin of life, its spiritual characteristics correspond to faith, clemency, temperance, charity and justice, on the other hand said enamel points to the family with happiness, love, nobility and splendor, that is, it is the noblest of metals.

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Surname

Fernández

 

Alejandra García Fernández · 13 abril 2018 15:48


Meaning of the surname
Fernandez is a surname coming from Germanic names that were introduced in Spain during the V-VII centuries by the Visigoths, its meaning is "brave traveler ". In the ancient kingdom of Castile and in countries that were its colonies, mainly used the Desinesis-EZ, probably related to the Germanic

Meaning of the coat of arms
The lion of the coat of arms of the surname Fernandez symbolizes the bravery, I have not found more information about it

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Surname

Nieto

 

Carla Nieto García · 2 mayo 2019 14:14


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Meaning of the surname
Este apellido significa lo mismo que el sustantivo que designa al hijo de un hijo.
Se dice que proviene de Alonso Nieto, que tomó este apellido al ser conocido por ser nieto de Alfonso III.

Meaning of the coat of arms
El león coronado simboliza el poder de la monarquía española, las hojas de higuera simbolizan un bienhechor de la sociedad por su riqueza y solidariedad y las flores de lis simbolizan el carácter divino de la realeza.

Surname

Crespo

 

Carla Crespo Berdullas · 12 mayo 2019 18:04


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Meaning of the surname
It has Castilian origin but it´s discussed.Probably comes from the Roman era or that has Galician origin.It´s very possible that the origin of this surname was a rickname relative to curly hair.

Meaning of the coat of arms
The coat of arms represents a field of gold where a stone tower appears, and in its tribute is an armed man holding a sword in his right hand.

Surname

De Soto

 

Álvaro De Soto López · 19 mayo 2019 17:45

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