The heraldry and the history of the family name Dureta 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 Dureta.
The surname Dureta is probably a topographical name of Basque origin for a first element + the collective suffix -eta “place or group of”.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Dureta:
1) The origin of the family name Dureta.
2) The meaning of the family name Dureta.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Dureta.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Dureta.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Dureta have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Catalonia (Spain).
* The Island of Mallorca (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Dureta:
* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Nobiliario Mallorquin, by Joaquin Maria Bover.
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Dureta 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 Dureta. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Dureta.
The Nobiliario Mallorquin written by Joaquin Maria Bover, where is the heraldry and history of the family name Dureta, born from the need to fix and disseminate the more or less noble lineages of Mallorca and its blazon, and the desire to reinforce the prestige of the family name Dureta with the relation of the deeds of their ancestors. Joaquin Mª Bover relates in this book more or less relevant persons with the name Dureta by historical facts without the need of links with nobiliary corporations or military orders, therefore combines data of the name Dureta about bourgeois, peasants, workers, Jews, nobles, etc. and all this adorned with their blazons, always using as sources, armorial and specialized knowledge of the author, since this is of recognized heraldic capacity and considers heraldry as an inescapable auxiliary science of History.
The history and heraldry of the family name Dureta appears in the work "Solar catalan, valenciano y balear", by brothers Garcia Carraffa, so the persons with this family name are of Catalan origin or from other places and settled in Catalonia (Spain). The history and heraldry of the family name Dureta appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.
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) 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:
* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.
* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.
* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.
* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.
* 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.
* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.
* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.
* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.
* The family name Dureta 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 Dureta as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Dureta
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