We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Zurro:
1) The origin of the family name Zurro.
2) The meaning of the family name Zurro.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Zurro.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Zurro.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Zurro has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
It is known that the Zurro have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Zurro:
* 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.
* Extension of Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica by Endika de Mogrobejo.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.
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The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Zurro, consists of 7 volumes, starting the first in the year 1979 and the last in the year 1997, being its authors Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas, the King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent (maximum authority of Spanish heraldry) and Liliana Ruiz Carrasco. It compiles a set of coats of arms and crests from different Spanish archives, others from armor stones, many from military passports and more from nobility, such as the name Zurro corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Zurro of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.
The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Zurro 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 Zurro. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Zurro.
According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Zurro 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 Zurro and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Zurro have some different spelling.
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:
* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.
* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.
* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.
* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.
* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.
* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.
* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.
* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.
* The family name Zurro 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 Zurro as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Zurro
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