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Maltese surnames- Curmi, Decaro, Xuerep, Galia and Gambin coat of arms. Arms started to be granted not only to aristocrats but also to people of stature as means of identification in times of high illiteracy. [3] The majority of the titles still used in Malta today were created during the period of the Knights of St. John.
The coat of arms of Malta is the national coat of arms of the country of Malta.. The present coat of arms is described by the Emblem and Public Seal of Malta Act of 1988 as a shield showing an heraldic representation of the national flag of Malta; above the shield a mural crown in gold with a sally port and five turrets representing the fortifications of Malta and denoting a city-state; and ...
The surname Cassar may have derived from the given name "Cesare," and further back from the Roman family name "Caesar." In Classical antiquity, the name "Caesar" was associated by folk etymology with the Latin word "caesaries" (meaning head of hair). The Maltese Cassar coat of arms has the Latin word "SPES" (meaning "hope") inscribed on it.
A lintel on the Street of the Knights of Rhodes, featuring the coat of arms of the Knights of Rhodes (in the center), flanked by the coats of arms of Grand Masters Hélion de Villeneuve (r. 1319–1346) and Dieudonné de Gozon (r. 1346–1353), again flanked by the coats of arms of England and of king Edward III of England, c. 1350.
Bugeja is a surname originating in the Mediterranean island of Malta. Several locations have the placename According to Cassar the first recorded use was in 1417, a Militia List includes Pinu Bugeja. Old variations are Bugeia, Bugia, Bugeya, Bugeija and Bogeia. [1]
Ellul is a Maltese surname. Found in the 12th century (Hellul) residing in Malta of Arabic Christian origin. Found in the 12th century (Hellul) residing in Malta of Arabic Christian origin. Ellul is most likely derived from the Arabic word هِلَال (hilāl) meaning crescent moon, as the crescent moon is found on the family’s coat of arms.
Coat of arms of the Azzopardi family Azzopardi ( Italian pronunciation: [attsoˈpardi] ) is a rare Italian surname of Lombardic origin, naturalized in Malta and to a lesser extent in Greece and France.
Pages in category "Maltese-language surnames" The following 57 pages are in this category, out of 57 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Abela; Agius;