A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Aguas family of Spain.
falconOne eager and quick in pursuitJ. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)“D'or à un épervier de couleur brunâtre.”
The Aguas arms were recorded in Aragon, c. 1722.
Aragon was mountain and river country in north-eastern Spain, with a strong tradition of small independent landholders. A great many families counted as gentry there, and each one needed a shield to be told apart.
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.
The body that granted and recorded arms in Spain in this period.
Reigning in Spain when the Aguas arms are first recorded.
In Spain, a coat of arms was considered a form of property that belonged to the entire family line. These arms were passed down from a father to all his children equally. Younger branches of the family usually kept the original design without needing to add any special marks to distinguish their specific line.
The surname Aguas originates from the Spanish language and translates to the word for waters. During the early eighteenth century, the family established a notable presence in the Aragon region of northeastern Spain. Historical records confirm that members of the Aguas family were living in this area by 1722, likely settling in the fertile valleys near the Ebro River or the foothills of the Pyrenees. In this period, families often took names based on their geographic surroundings or the natural features of their home territory. Because the region of Aragon has a long history of complex irrigation systems and mountain streams, the name likely identified ancestors who lived near these vital water sources. Over the following generations, the family became part of the local social fabric, contributing to the agricultural and community life of the Aragonese landscape.
Latin term referring to water or a body of water.
