We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Arrasa:
1) The origin of the family name Arrasa.
2) The meaning of the family name Arrasa.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Arrasa.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Arrasa.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Arrasa has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
Persons with the name Arrasa proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.
It is known that the Arrasa have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Arrasa:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.
* El Solar Vasco Navarro, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Arrasa 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 Arrasa. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Arrasa.
That the last name Arrasa is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Arrasa are of Basque, Navarre, or other origin but settled in the Basque Country and / or Navarre. The Basque family names were formed taking into account the names of the places, and the personal ones varied in each generation and even between brothers. It was customary to take the name of the lot to demonstrate ownership over it. The name of the plants, rivers, mountains, forests, rocks, fields served as inspiration. You can distinguish terms, as the meaning of the colors or pieces that make up the coats of arms, to have the nobiliary historical information of the family name Arrasa, to know the fights of nobility of the Arrasa, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Arrasa, honorary offices or public offices of the Arrasa.
According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Arrasa 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 Arrasa and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Arrasa have some different spelling.
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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
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:
* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.
* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.
* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.
* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.
* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.
* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.
* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.
* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.
* The family name Arrasa 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 Arrasa as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Arrasa
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