FAMILY BEGOÑA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name BegoƱa

Coat of arms and family crest of BegoƱa.

Genealogy of family BegoƱa, origin of BegoƱa, provenance of the family name BegoƱa.

History and meaning for BegoƱa.

The heraldry and the history of the family name BegoƱa have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name BegoƱa.

The family name BegoƱa is of SPANISH origin, since the letter Ƒ is typical of Spain, although in Latin America many indigenous languages such as Mixtec, Zapotec, Otomi, Quechua, Aymara, Mapuche and Guarani also have with the Ƒ

SEVEN things you should know about the family name BegoƱa:

1) The origin of the family name BegoƱa.

2) The meaning of the family name BegoƱa.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name BegoƱa.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name BegoƱa.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name BegoƱa 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 BegoƱa have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family BegoƱa:

* 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.

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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name BegoƱa 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 BegoƱa. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including BegoƱa.

That the last name BegoƱa is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the BegoƱa 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 BegoƱa, to know the fights of nobility of the BegoƱa, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name BegoƱa, honorary offices or public offices of the BegoƱa.

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name BegoƱa. 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 BegoƱa. The name BegoƱa 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 BegoƱa 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

2) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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:

* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.

* CABRIO: The Cabrio symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* 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.

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

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