Terras History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Terras family

The surname Terras was first found in Moray, where they held a family seat from very ancient times before and after the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Early History of the Terras family

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Terras Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Terras, Tarras, Terris, Turris, Terrace and others.

Early Notables of the Terras family

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Terras Ranking

In France, the name Terras is the 5,233^rd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Terras migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Terras Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Robert Terras, who landed in Maryland in 1664 2

The Terras Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Amore
Motto Translation: Love.

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)