FAMILY CENTEIO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Centeio

Coat of arms and family crest of Centeio.

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

History and meaning for Centeio.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Centeio.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Centeio.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Centeio:

1) The origin of the family name Centeio.

2) The meaning of the family name Centeio.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Centeio.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Centeio.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Centeio have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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The history and heraldry of the family name Centeio appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Centeio are either of Portuguese origin or with branches in Portugal. We must bear in mind that the Portuguese nobles are linked to the Castilian-Leonese and Galician nobility, in addition to Portugal was once united to Spain, what to keep in mind for the study of the family name Centeio.

It may be helpful for those with the name Centeio to know that, in the 15th century, hereditary surnames are already more or less consolidated, thanks in part to the obligation (at the initiative of Cisneros) to record births and deaths in parish books. In any case, it is important to know that, especially in rural areas and among the most humble people, the current norm of the hereditary paternal surname is not fixed definitively until the 19th century, topic that should be taken into account if it is applicable to some families of the family name Centeio It is due to spelling errors and of different types that there are different spellings of the same family name, so those of the name Centeio can have graphic variants.

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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

* The family name Centeio 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/

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