Davila Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Davila

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

Noble surnames, such as Davila, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Davila, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. 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. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. Many Spanish local names reflect Arabic words or place-names because Spain was conquered by the Muslim Moors from the 8th to 12th centuries. The Davila family originally derived its name from the name of the province Avila.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Avila, de Avila, Avilés, Aviles, Dávila, Davila, Dávilla and many more.

First found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.

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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes:

Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
Known spelling variations
Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
First settlers to North America
Notable contemporary bearers of the name
A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Among the early explorers of the New World was Pedrarias Dávila, who had fought at the siege of Granada, then turned his attention to America. In 1514.

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

Some noteworthy people of the name Davila

Robert R Davila, educator and government official
Marcos Davila, whom arrived from Rio de le Plata in 1535
Enrico Caterino Davila (1576-1631), Italian historian and soldier

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Davila 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 Davila 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 Davila 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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Armorial histories for the name Davila.

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Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms for the name Davila.

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Family Crest

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Family Tree revealing the family crest for the surname Davila.

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Keychains with the family crest for the name Davila.

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Plaques and Frames

Plaques and Frames with the family crest for the name Davila.

Surname Histories

Surname Histories for the name Davila.

Symbolism

Symbolism featuring the Davila family crest.

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