We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.
The surname Toledo (alvarez de toledo) is of COMPOSITE origin of the surname itself, which appears first, and of what appears after the DE (what does it mean OF), giving a sense of BELONGING. Most of these surnames are of Spanish origin, but there are also French, Belgian, etc.
The surname Toledo (alvarez de toledo) is a Spanish SURNAME, compound derived from the surname ALVAREZ, from which we derive the link to the surname Alvarez (in Spanish language).
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Toledo (alvarez de toledo):
1) The origin of the family name Toledo (alvarez de toledo).
2) The meaning of the family name Toledo (alvarez de toledo).
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Toledo (alvarez de toledo).
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Toledo (alvarez de toledo).
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Toledo (alvarez de toledo):
* 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 Toledo (alvarez de toledo) 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 Toledo (alvarez de toledo). They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Toledo (alvarez de toledo).
It may be helpful for those with the name Toledo (alvarez de toledo) 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 Toledo (alvarez de toledo) 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 Toledo (alvarez de toledo) 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
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:
* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.
* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.
* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.
* 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.
* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.
* CABRIO: The Cabrio symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.
* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.
* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.
* The family name Toledo (alvarez de toledo) 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 Toledo (alvarez de toledo) as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Toledo (alvarez de toledo)
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