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The first syllable of the name derives from bear; Bär or Baer in German. corresponding family names are BAER, BER, BERR, BEHR, BERNHARDT, BERNARD (in France). [13] Barnard Coat of Arms Argent, bear rampant sable, muzzle or
A coat of arms was bestowed on the family by (or during the reign of) Richard II of England (reigned 1377–1399). It shows a shield with a blazon of argent (silver) thereupon a lion rampant double queued (two-tailed) purple charged on its shoulder with a so-called “ cross pattée ” in argent (silver), the crest consisting of the face of a ...
First/given/forename, middle, and last/family/surname with John Fitzgerald Kennedy as example. This shows a structure typical for Anglophonic cultures (and some others). Other cultures use other structures for full names. A surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family.
Lord Lyon, King of Arms, granted the petition for Chief of the Name and Arms of Buchanan in August 2018. [41] Butter Crest: Two hands issuing from a cloud in dexter, extended to the sinister and drawing an arrow in a bow all Proper Motto: Diriget Deus [Latin, 'God directs'] Chief: none, armigerous clan. Seat: Fascally, by Pitlochry, Perthshire ...
A coat of arms is a heraldic visual design [1] on an escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the last two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central element of the full heraldic achievement, which in its whole consists of a shield, supporters, a crest, and a motto. A coat of arms is traditionally unique to ...
In those days the McCormack was the name of a powerful Sept (Clan or Family) in the county of Longford, [citation needed] Cormac mac Airt, a semi-historical Irish high king who ruled from Tara ca. 227–266 AD. Cormac, son of Cabhsan, was the first chieftain to be called Cormack, and, of course, MacCormack came later as a direct descendant, Mac ...
The English system of cadency allows nuclear family members to personally use the arms of the head of that family 'by courtesy'. This involves the addition of a brisure, or mark of difference to the original coat of arms. The brisure identifies the bearer's family relationship to the actual bearer of the arms.
McGowan / m ə ˈ ɡ aʊ ə n / is an Irish and Scottish surname. It is an Anglicization of the Irish Mac Gabhann and Scottish Mac Gobhann , both of which mean 'son of (the) smith'. [ 1 ] Belonging to the Uí Echach Cobo , located in modern-day western County Down , Ulster , they were of the same stock as the McGuinness clan.