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Family name OƱatibia

Coat of arms and family crest of OƱatibia.

Genealogy of family OƱatibia, origin of OƱatibia, provenance of the family name OƱatibia.

History and meaning for OƱatibia.

We know that the family name OƱatibia has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

The family name OƱatibia is of SPANISH origin, since the letter Ƒ 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 Ƒ

SEVEN things you should know about the family name OƱatibia:

1) The origin of the family name OƱatibia.

2) The meaning of the family name OƱatibia.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name OƱatibia.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name OƱatibia.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name OƱatibia has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

Persons with the name OƱatibia proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

It is known that the OƱatibia 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 OƱatibia:

* 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.

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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name OƱatibia 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 OƱatibia. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including OƱatibia.

That the last name OƱatibia is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the OƱatibia 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 OƱatibia, to know the fights of nobility of the OƱatibia, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name OƱatibia, honorary offices or public offices of the OƱatibia.

The family name OƱatibia 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 OƱatibia 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 OƱatibia 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 OƱatibia are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name OƱatibia 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 OƱatibia have made some test of nobility or knightage.

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) 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:

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

* SEA: The Sea symbolizes a raging and wrathful spirit that does not lose, however, the limits of the obedience that it owes to its sovereign.

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

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