We use cookies to analyze our website traffic. You can see our cookie policy here. If you continue browsing you are accepting it.
Policy of cookies +

FAMILY CAÑAVERAS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Cañaveras.

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

History and meaning for Cañaveras.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Cañaveras 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 Cañaveras.

The family name Cañaveras is of SPANISH origin, since the letter Ñ 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 Ñ

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cañaveras:

1) The origin of the family name Cañaveras.

2) The meaning of the family name Cañaveras.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cañaveras.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cañaveras.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

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

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

Are you proud to belong to your family? Do you want to know and have something important related to your family?. Click here

This name is the SYMBOL OF A FAMILY. If you have been invited to a wedding, event, meeting or anniversary, make a GREAT GIFT FOR WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARIES and events..

We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Cañaveras:

Name Cañaveras

Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Cañaveras. Very cheap.

burnt parchment for Cañaveras name

Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Cañaveras.
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

Coat of arms for Cañaveras and the history and origin for the family name Cañaveras in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

coat of arms sticker for Cañaveras

Coat of arms for the name Cañaveras in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

Click here to see in more detail the products displayed here and other heraldry for the family name Cañaveras

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Cañaveras 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 Cañaveras and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Cañaveras have some different spelling.

The family name Cañaveras appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Cañaveras has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Cañaveras arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Cañaveras are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Cañaveras are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Cañaveras have made some test of nobility or knightage.

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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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:

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

* 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.

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* SEA: The Sea symbolizes a raging and wrathful spirit that does not lose, however, the limits of the obedience that it owes to its sovereign.

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

* The family name Cañaveras 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 Cañaveras as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Cañaveras

Related Words: Cañaveras family crest | Origin of the name Cañaveras | Genealogy of the family Cañaveras | Heraldry of the name Cañaveras | Coat of arms of Cañaveras | Genealogy of the Cañaveras | Origin of the Cañaveras | Meaning of the name Cañaveras.

Cañaveras

Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter C index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Cañaveral | Go to name Cañaveras | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests