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The family name Mondoñedo (ciudad) is of SPANISH origin, since the letter Ñ is typical of Spain, although in Latin America many indigenous languages such as Mixtec, Zapotec, Otomi, Quechua, Aymara, Mapuche and Guarani also have with the Ñ
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Mondoñedo (ciudad):
1) The origin of the family name Mondoñedo (ciudad).
2) The meaning of the family name Mondoñedo (ciudad).
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Mondoñedo (ciudad).
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Mondoñedo (ciudad).
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Mondoñedo (ciudad):
* 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 Mondoñedo (ciudad) 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 Mondoñedo (ciudad). They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Mondoñedo (ciudad).
It may be helpful for those with the name Mondoñedo (ciudad) to know that, in the 15th century, hereditary surnames are already more or less consolidated, thanks in part to the obligation (at the initiative of Cisneros) to record births and deaths in parish books. In any case, it is important to know that, especially in rural areas and among the most humble people, the current norm of the hereditary paternal surname is not fixed definitively until the 19th century, topic that should be taken into account if it is applicable to some families of the family name Mondoñedo (ciudad) It is due to spelling errors and of different types that there are different spellings of the same family name, so those of the name Mondoñedo (ciudad) can have graphic variants.
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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
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:
* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.
* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.
* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.
* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.
* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.
* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.
* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.
* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.
* The family name Mondoñedo (ciudad) 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 Mondoñedo (ciudad) as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Mondoñedo (ciudad)
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