We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.
The surname Dornsberg is surely of German or Dutch origin OF TOPONYMIC ORIGIN and most probably Jewish, because the ending BERG was used for someone who lived on or by a hill or mountain, from Middle High German, mostly used by people of Jewish origin.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Dornsberg:
1) The origin of the family name Dornsberg.
2) The meaning of the family name Dornsberg.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Dornsberg.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Dornsberg.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Dornsberg:
* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility
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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Dornsberg are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Dornsberg, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Dornsberg, and origin for the family name Dornsberg, nobiliary titles of the family name Dornsberg and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Dornsberg appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Dornsberg appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Dornsberg alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Dornsberg, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Dornsberg, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Dornsberg.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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.
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* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.
* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.
* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.
* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.
* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.
* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.
* The family name Dornsberg 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 Dornsberg as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Dornsberg
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