Lopez Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Lopez

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Where did the Spanish Lopez family come from? What is the Spanish coat of arms/family crest? When did the Lopez family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

The mountainous borders of Spain contain the Origins of the prestigious surname Lopez. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. Spanish patronymic names emerged as early as the mid-9th century. The name Lopez is composed of two elements: the given name Lope, which is itself derived from the Latin word "lopus," which means "wolf," and the Spanish patronymic suffix "-ez."

Spelling variations of this family name include: López, Lopez, Lope, Lobo, Lobato, Lóbez, Lobez and others.

First found in Old Castile in the heart of Spain, where the name originated in Visigothic times.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Among the early explorers of the New World was Francisco López de Gómara, one of Cortés' captains. His histories tell of the discovery of the New World and recount the conquest of Mexico. Other people bearing this name who were early emigrants to Spain's colonies in the New World included Gabriel, who emigrated to Chile in 1560.

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Some noteworthy people of the name Lopez

Donald S. Lopez Sr. (1923-2008), former U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force fighter and test pilot and until his death the deputy director of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Steven López (b. 1978), American 2000 and 2004 Olympic gold medalist in taekwondo
Marco Antonio Lopez (b. 1978), American politician and United States Chief of Staff for Customs and Border Protection (2009-)
Barry Holstun Lopez (b. 1945), American author, essayist, and fiction writer
António López García (b. 1936), Spanish painter and sculptor
Feliciano López (b. 1981), Spanish professional tennis player
Jesús López Cobos (b. 1940), Spanish conductor
José Argueta López (b. 1942), Mexican diplomat to El Salvador
Héctor López (b. 1967), Mexican Olympic boxer
Bernardo Valderrama López (b. 1914), Colombian lawyer
Francisco Solano Lopez (1827-1870), Paraguayan president from 1862 to 1870
José López Portillo y Pacheco (1920-2004), President of Mexico from 1976 to 1982
Andrés Rodrigo López (b. 1963), Italian cellist and conductor
Cachao López (1918-2008), Cuban mambo musician and composer

Tell Me More About Family Crests

Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Lopez family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Lopez coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Lopez genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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The Lopez Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Lopez Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.