We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.
The family name Briqueville-bretteville is a COMPOSITE surname of the surname Briqueville, which appears first, and bretteville.
The surname Briqueville-bretteville is surely of FRENCH TOPONYMIC origin, as it bears the word VILLE (town) in its composition. It owes its origin to some town, or refers to some town.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Briqueville-bretteville:
1) The origin of the family name Briqueville-bretteville.
2) The meaning of the family name Briqueville-bretteville.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Briqueville-bretteville.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Briqueville-bretteville.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Briqueville-bretteville:
* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility
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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Briqueville-bretteville are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Briqueville-bretteville, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Briqueville-bretteville, and origin for the family name Briqueville-bretteville, nobiliary titles of the family name Briqueville-bretteville and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Briqueville-bretteville appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Briqueville-bretteville appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Briqueville-bretteville alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Briqueville-bretteville, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Briqueville-bretteville, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Briqueville-bretteville.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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.
* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.
* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.
* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.
* WOLF: The Wolf is 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.
* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.
* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.
* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.
* The family name Briqueville-bretteville 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 Briqueville-bretteville as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Briqueville-bretteville
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