Quintero Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Quintero

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Origin Displayed: Spanish

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

In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. The original bearer of the name Quintero, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The name was originally borne by a person who lived on a shared piece of land and was obliged to pay one-fifth of the land's produce as rent which is derived from the Spanish word quintana, and the Latin word quintus, which means a fifth.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Quintana, Quintanella, Quintanilla, Quintaniella, Quintano, Quinto, Quintero and many more.

First found in Castile, the medieval kingdom of the northern peninsula whose language and customs eventually spread to many countries of the world.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Early migrants bearing this surname include Andrés de Quintana, who sailed to Venezuela in 1534; Juan de Quintana sailed to Peru in 1576; Pedro de Quintana sailed to San Juan Island in 1512.

For more information on the last name Quintero, the PDF Surname History is available for purchase as well as other products.

Some noteworthy people of the name Quintero

Joaquin Alvarez Quintero (1873-1944), Spanish playwright
José Quintero (1924-1999), Venezuelan theater director and teacher
Alejandra Quintero, a Mexican Miss World beauty queen
José Agustín Quintero (1829-1885), a Cuban journalist revolutionary

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Quintero 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 Quintero 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 Quintero 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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Coat of Arms

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Family Crest

Family Crest for the name Quintero.

Family Tree

Family Tree featuring the family crest for the surname Quintero.

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Surname Histories

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Symbolism

Symbolism emphasing the family crest for the name Quintero.

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The Quintero Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Quintero 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.