De almeida Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname De almeida

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Origin Displayed: Portuguese

Where did the Portuguese De almeida family come from? What is the Portuguese coat of arms/family crest? When did the De almeida 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 surname De almeida is of local origin, that is, it is a surname derived from the place of origin of the initial bearer. In this case, the surname is derived from one of several places so named in Portugal (northeast area). The name is derived from the Arabic words "al ma'ida," meaning a plateau. One of the earliest records of the surname is that of one Jose Fernandez de Almeida who founded a town of the same name in 1258.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Almeida, De Almeida, Almaida and others.

First found in the district of Guard near the Spanish border.

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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: a bearer of Almeida (no first name listed), who arrived in Peru in 1591; Domingo De Almeida, who came to Peru in 1580; Francisco Almeida, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1816.

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Some noteworthy people of the name De almeida

Brites de Almeida, legendary Portuguese heroine
Francisco de Almeida (1450-1510), Portuguese soldier
Manuel de Almeida (1831-1861), the author of what is now considered to be the first great novel in Brazilian literature, "Memoirs of a Militia Sergeant."

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the De almeida 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 De almeida 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 De almeida 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 De almeida Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The De almeida 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.