A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Echeverry family of Spain.
Reg. 3794 · Spanish, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
chequyConstancy, and the counting-board
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
Colours
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
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)
“Parti: au 1 échiq. de sa. et d'arg.; au 2 de gu. à deux bandes d'or. Cq. cour. C.: cinq pl. d'aut., alt. d'arg. et de gu.”
BrabantBrabant, c. 1742
Where the Echeverry Arms Were Recorded
Map of Spain showing where the Echeverry arms are recorded
The Echeverry arms were recorded in Brabant, c. 1742.
Brabant lay at the heart of the Low Countries, where the trade routes met. Its towns were wealthy and its landowners many, and both kinds of family kept arms, which is why the region is so heavily represented.
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.
Philip V of Spain
Sovereign of the period
Philip V of Spain
1724–1746
Reigning in Spain when the Echeverry arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Spain
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.
Granting authority
The Cronista Rey de Armas was the official body that regulated and granted coats of arms throughout Spain.
How they got arms
Families often obtained their arms through royal grants or by proving their noble status to the official heraldic authority.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms were officially recorded in the registers of the Cronista Rey de Armas starting in 1496.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Brabant.
Origin & History of the Echeverry Family in Spain
The family name Echeverry originates from the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. The name is derived from the Basque words etxe, meaning house, and berri, meaning new. This suggests that the earliest ancestors were likely known as the people who lived in the new house within their village. While the name is deeply rooted in Basque culture, historical records confirm that members of the family had migrated as far as the Duchy of Brabant by 1742. This movement indicates that the family was involved in the broader European networks of trade, military service, or administration during the eighteenth century. Their presence in Brabant highlights how families from the Pyrenees region moved across the continent to establish new lives and careers in different cultural environments.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
etxe berri
Basque words for house and new.
This name
EcheverryRefers to someone who lived in or originated from a new house.
also spelled
Echeveria
Echeverrie
Echeverry
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Gorrochategui Churruca, Joaquín. Onomástica indígena de Aquitania. 1984
Michelena, Luis. Apellidos vascos. 1953
State Archives in Belgium (Rijksarchief in België), Registers of the Council of Brabant (Raad van Brabant)
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chequyConstancy, and the counting-board
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
chequyConstancy, and the counting-board
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
