On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Apraiz.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Apraiz.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Apraiz:
1) The origin of the family name Apraiz.
2) The meaning of the family name Apraiz.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Apraiz.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Apraiz.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Apraiz 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 Apraiz have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).
* Lekeitio (Vizcaya, Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Apraiz:
* 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.
* Heraldry of Lekeitio.
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Apraiz 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 Apraiz. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Apraiz.
That the last name Apraiz is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Apraiz 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 Apraiz, to know the fights of nobility of the Apraiz, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Apraiz, honorary offices or public offices of the Apraiz.
Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Apraiz. This work is of great importance for the heraldry because it collects the history, evidence of nobility and nobility of surnames and lineages among which is the family name Apraiz. The name Apraiz also appears in the "Heraldic and Noble Dictionary of the Kingdoms of Spain" by Fernando Gonzalez Doria, although he presents less data on the name Apraiz than the "Nobiliario Espanol".
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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
2) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.
* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.
* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.
* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.
* WOLVES: The Wolves are a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.
* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.
* 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.
* 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.
* The family name Apraiz 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 Apraiz as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Apraiz
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