Terrace History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Early Origins of the Terrace family

The surname Terrace 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 Terrace family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Terrace research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1375, 1569 and 1669 are included under the topic Early Terrace History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Terrace Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Terrace family

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Migration of the Terrace family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Andrew Terris settled in Boston in 1651.

Contemporary Notables of the name Terrace (post 1700) +

Michael Terrace (b. 1926), born Michael Santiago Gutierrez, American retired ballroom and Broadway stage dancer, choreographer, actor, dance consultant, and writer
Herbert S. Terrace (b. 1936), American Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at Columbia University, author of Nim: A Chimpanzee Who Learned Sign Language (1979) and Why Chimpanzees Can't Learn Language and Only Humans Can (2019)

The Terrace 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.