On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Gomara.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Gomara.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gomara:
1) The origin of the family name Gomara.
2) The meaning of the family name Gomara.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Gomara.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Gomara.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Gomara has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Gomara proved their chivalry in this institution.
It is known that the Gomara have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Gomara:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* El Solar Vasco Navarro, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Gomara 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 Gomara. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Gomara.
That the last name Gomara is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Gomara 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 Gomara, to know the fights of nobility of the Gomara, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Gomara, honorary offices or public offices of the Gomara.
According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Gomara has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Gomara and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Gomara have some different spelling.
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) 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:
* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.
* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.
* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.
* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.
* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.
* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.
* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.
* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.
* The family name Gomara 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 Gomara as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Gomara
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