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Surname

Álvarez

 

Carla Álvarez Juncal · 21 marzo 2018 16:38


Meaning of the surname
It means son of Álvaro or Alvar. The oldest know origin is that of the Álvarez of Asturias, who were the most powerful knights of the 10th century. Then there are the Álvarez of León, who were descendants of the previous ones and were the first governors of the state of Colima, Mexico in the XVIII century.

Meaning of the coat of arms
It is divided into 15 pieces, eight red and seven white. The red pieces symbolize charity and courage. The white pieces mean hope. In each white piece there are two bells, one on top of the other, that represent the warriors and they are blue since they symbolize justice and loyalty. Its shape means that it is a Spanish shield.

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Surname

Carnero

 

Nerea González Carnero · 20 marzo 2018 21:35


Meaning of the surname
Carnero is a spanish and a galician surname. In Galicia the surname has some origins in La Coruña, Ferrol, Lugo, and Orense. It is one of the oldest surnames of Spain. We can say this basing us on some dates.
Some people said that the surname comes from the word ''carne'', which comes from the word ''carnarius'' in latin.

Meaning of the coat of arms
It is divided in two red parts diagonally and there are separated by a white tape. In the tape are three blue lis flowers representing three lilies. In the red parts are two rams whites.

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Surname

Gutiérrez

 

Nerea Gutiérrez Freire · 4 mayo 2019 12:24


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Meaning of the surname
Patronymic of Gutierre. The meaning of the surname Gutiérrez comes from the Germanic name Walthari: "The one who governs the people ".

Meaning of the coat of arms
The coat of the surname Gutiérrez has a castle in the middle of grey or black and around a flag exchanging with the color red and yellow

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Díaz

 

Lucía Díaz Caeiro · 2 mayo 2019 17:31


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Meaning of the surname
The surname Díaz doesn't have a single origin, but in this fact foremost lineage cames from León. It's a patronymic surname of proper name Diego.

Meaning of the coat of arms
The red lion with the golden cane represents a warrior spirit with military command. Symbol of authority, dominion and monarchy.
The flowers of lis represent a brave heart.
The gray color represent the integrity and the obedience.

Surname

Morán

 

Sara Morán Alonso · 19 mayo 2019 17:39


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Meaning of the surname
Surname of Asturian origin. It is believed that the origin is the leyend that says that a knight in the Battle of Covadonga imprisioned the daughter of a Moorish king, with whom he had some children who, being his mother, are called Moranes

Meaning of the coat of arms
The shield has five bloody spearheads in position sotuer, representing the five Moorish knights that killed the knight who originated the surname.
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