We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.
The surname Mereta is probably a topographical name of Basque origin for a first element + the collective suffix -eta “place or group of”.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Mereta:
1) The origin of the family name Mereta.
2) The meaning of the family name Mereta.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Mereta.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Mereta.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Mereta has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Mereta:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Apendice al Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
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The family name Mereta appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Mereta has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Mereta arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Mereta are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Mereta are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Mereta have made some test of nobility or knightage.
The family name Mereta appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his book "Apendice al Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica", work that includes more than 5,000 heraldic coats of arms, among which is the family name Mereta with its heraldry and origin, whose data have been extracted from personal files, military passports, unpublished nobility, ex libris, data from private archives and other documents. In summary, people with the surname Mereta they have carried out some test of nobility and there are official coat of arms and crests of Mereta certified by King of Arms.
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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
2) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
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:
* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.
* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.
* 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.
* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.
* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.
* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.
* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.
* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.
* The family name Mereta 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 Mereta as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Mereta
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