The heraldry and the history of the family name Elorregui 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 Elorregui.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Elorregui:
1) The origin of the family name Elorregui.
2) The meaning of the family name Elorregui.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Elorregui.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Elorregui.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Elorregui has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
Persons with the name Elorregui proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.
It is known that the Elorregui have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Elorregui:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.
* El Solar Vasco Navarro, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
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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 Elorregui:
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Elorregui 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 Elorregui. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Elorregui.
That the last name Elorregui is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Elorregui are of Basque, Navarre, or other origin but settled in the Basque Country and / or Navarre. The Basque family names were formed taking into account the names of the places, and the personal ones varied in each generation and even between brothers. It was customary to take the name of the lot to demonstrate ownership over it. The name of the plants, rivers, mountains, forests, rocks, fields served as inspiration. You can distinguish terms, as the meaning of the colors or pieces that make up the coats of arms, to have the nobiliary historical information of the family name Elorregui, to know the fights of nobility of the Elorregui, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Elorregui, honorary offices or public offices of the Elorregui.
Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Elorregui. This work is of great importance for the heraldry because it collects the history, evidence of nobility and nobility of surnames and lineages among which is the family name Elorregui. The name Elorregui also appears in the "Heraldic and Noble Dictionary of the Kingdoms of Spain" by Fernando Gonzalez Doria, although he presents less data on the name Elorregui than the "Nobiliario Espanol".
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) 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:
* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.
* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.
* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.
* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.
* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.
* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.
* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.
* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.
* The family name Elorregui 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 Elorregui as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Elorregui
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