We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.
The etymological study of the surname Duque de medina-sidonia suggests that it is a surname of ITALIAN origin.
The surname Duque de medina-sidonia is of COMPOSITE origin of the surname itself, which appears first, and of what appears after the DE (what does it mean OF), giving a sense of BELONGING. Most of these surnames are of Spanish origin, but there are also French, Belgian, etc.
The family name Duque de medina-sidonia is a COMPOSITE surname of the surname Duque de medina, which appears first, and sidonia.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Duque de medina-sidonia:
1) The origin of the family name Duque de medina-sidonia.
2) The meaning of the family name Duque de medina-sidonia.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Duque de medina-sidonia.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Duque de medina-sidonia.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Duque de medina-sidonia:
* 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 Duque de medina-sidonia 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 Duque de medina-sidonia. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Duque de medina-sidonia.
It may be helpful for those with the name Duque de medina-sidonia 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 Duque de medina-sidonia 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 Duque de medina-sidonia 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
2) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.
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* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.
* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.
* 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.
* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.
* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.
* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.
* The family name Duque de medina-sidonia 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 Duque de medina-sidonia as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Duque de medina-sidonia
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