A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Abramovitch family of Austria.
Reg. 7579 · Austrian, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
towerGrandeur and solidity, and a stronghold defended
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“De gu. à un mur crén. au nat., en barre, percé d'archières, et un bras arm., tenant une épée, mouv. du mur. C.: trois pl. d'aut.: d'or, d'arg. et de gu. L. d'arg. et de gu.”
AustriaCroatie, c. 1772
Where the Abramovitch Arms Were Recorded
Tyrol
Map of Austria showing where the Abramovitch arms are recorded
The Abramovitch arms were recorded in Croatie, c. 1772.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Tyrol.
Tyrol was mountain country in western Austria, where the valleys were held by families who had been there a very long time. Old tenure counted for more than money, and old families carried arms.
This is where the arms were entered in the register. Families often moved to other parts of the country, so the same name can turn up in more than one region.
Region
Tyrol
Town
Croatie
First recorded
1772
Granting Authority for the Abramovitch Arms
Imperial and Royal chancery
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The body that granted and recorded arms in Austria in this period.
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
Sovereign of the period
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
1765–1790
Reigning in Austria when the Abramovitch arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Austria
Austrian coats of arms were often linked directly to noble titles granted by the Emperor. These symbols belonged to the entire family line rather than just one individual. When a family grew, new branches kept the original design without needing to change it. This system allowed all members of a noble house to share the same identity across many generations.
Granting authority
The Imperial and Royal chancery managed all heraldic matters and controlled the official granting of arms throughout the Austrian lands.
How they got arms
Families typically received their arms through a formal imperial decree that often accompanied the elevation of a person to noble status.
Where arms were recorded
Official records of these grants were kept in the Imperial Register of Nobility which began its formal documentation process in 1453.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Austria.
Origin & History of the Abramovitch Family in Austria
The surname Abramovitch is a patronymic name, which means it was originally formed by adding a suffix to the given name of a father. In this case, the name indicates that the family descends from an ancestor named Abram, which is a variation of the name Abraham. By the year 1772, members of the family were documented as residents of the Tyrol region in the Alps. During this period, families in the region often moved along trade routes that connected Central Europe to the east. Because the name follows a Slavic naming structure, its presence in a German-speaking area like Tyrol suggests that the family likely migrated from Eastern Europe to settle in the mountainous borderlands. These early family members were part of a small but established community that navigated the complex social and legal landscape of the Habsburg Empire.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Avraham
Hebrew for father of a multitude
This name
AbramovitchPatronymic surname meaning son of Abraham
also spelled
Abramovitch
Abramovic
Abramovich
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Tiroler Landesarchiv, Tiroler Steuerkataster 1772
Tiroler Landesarchiv, Convolut der jüdischen Einwohner in Tirol
Guggenberger, Wilfried, Die Geschichte der Juden in Tirol, 1994
Bahlow, Hans, Deutsches Namenlexikon: Familien- und Vornamen nach Ursprung und Sinn erklärt, 1967
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towerGrandeur and solidity, and a stronghold defended
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
towerGrandeur and solidity, and a stronghold defended
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
