We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Lopetegui:
1) The origin of the family name Lopetegui.
2) The meaning of the family name Lopetegui.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Lopetegui.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Lopetegui.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Lopetegui has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
It is known that the Lopetegui 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 Lopetegui:
* 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.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Lopetegui 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 Lopetegui. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Lopetegui.
That the last name Lopetegui is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Lopetegui 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 Lopetegui, to know the fights of nobility of the Lopetegui, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Lopetegui, honorary offices or public offices of the Lopetegui.
According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Lopetegui 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 Lopetegui and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Lopetegui 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
2) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
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:
* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.
* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.
* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.
* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.
* WINDMILL: The Windmills and their Wheels are a symbol of Obedience, because they face the violence of the current and obey the movement that it prints.
* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.
* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).
* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.
* The family name Lopetegui 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 Lopetegui as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Lopetegui
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