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The family name Merrua-artadi is a COMPOSITE surname of the surname Merrua, which appears first, and artadi.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Merrua-artadi:
1) The origin of the family name Merrua-artadi.
2) The meaning of the family name Merrua-artadi.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Merrua-artadi.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Merrua-artadi.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Merrua-artadi 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 Merrua-artadi 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 Merrua-artadi:
* 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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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Merrua-artadi 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 Merrua-artadi. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Merrua-artadi.
That the last name Merrua-artadi is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Merrua-artadi 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 Merrua-artadi, to know the fights of nobility of the Merrua-artadi, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Merrua-artadi, honorary offices or public offices of the Merrua-artadi.
Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Merrua-artadi. 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 Merrua-artadi. The name Merrua-artadi 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 Merrua-artadi 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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
2) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
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:
* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.
* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.
* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.
* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.
* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.
* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.
* 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.
* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.
* The family name Merrua-artadi 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/
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