FAMILY PEÑARANDA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name PeƱaranda

Coat of arms and family crest of PeƱaranda.

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

History and meaning for PeƱaranda.

The heraldry and the history of the family name PeƱaranda have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name PeƱaranda.

The family name PeƱaranda 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 PeƱaranda:

1) The origin of the family name PeƱaranda.

2) The meaning of the family name PeƱaranda.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name PeƱaranda.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name PeƱaranda.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

It is known that the PeƱaranda have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Estremadura (Spain).

* The province of Soria (Spain).

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family PeƱaranda:

* 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.

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* Nobiliario de Extremadura, by Adolfo Barredo de Valenzuela y Arrojo, and Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez.

* Heraldry of Soria.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname PeƱaranda 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 PeƱaranda and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name PeƱaranda have some different spelling.

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name PeƱaranda. 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 PeƱaranda. The name PeƱaranda 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 PeƱaranda 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

2) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* 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.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

* The family name PeƱaranda 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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