A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Hyman family of Netherlands.
Reg. 5498 · Dutch, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
treeLife, endurance and deep roots
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“Ec.: au 1 d'or à un requin au nat., courbé en demi-cercle, la courbe en bas; au 2 d'or à deux fasces ondées d'azur; au 3 d'or à un arbre sec et arr. de sa.; au 4 de sin. à trois fleurs à cinq feuilles d'azur, tigées et feuillées au nat., rangées sur une terrasse au nat. C.: un requin iss., au nat.”
Netherlandsc. 1815
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Map of Netherlands showing where the Hyman arms are recorded
The Hyman arms were recorded in Netherlands, c. 1815.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Friesland.
Friesland was low, wet country on the northern coast of the Netherlands, farmed by families who had held the same land for centuries. Free landholders were unusually common there, and a free landholder could carry 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
Friesland
First recorded
1815
Granting Authority for the Hyman Arms
Hoge Raad van Adel
Photograph made by me · CC BY-SA 3.0
The body that granted and recorded arms in Netherlands in this period.
William I of the Netherlands
Sovereign of the period
William I of the Netherlands
1815–1840
Reigning in Netherlands when the Hyman arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Netherlands
In the Netherlands, coats of arms were often used by noble families and those who held specific public offices. These arms were passed down through the generations to legitimate descendants. Younger branches of a family usually kept the original design without needing to add special marks. This system ensured that the family identity remained clear and consistent over many years.
Granting authority
The Hoge Raad van Adel is the official body that regulates and manages noble titles and coats of arms in the Netherlands.
How they got arms
Families typically obtained their coats of arms through official royal grants or by proving their long-standing historical use of the symbols.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms are officially recorded in the registers held by the Hoge Raad van Adel, which began its work in 1814.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Netherlands.
Origin & History of the Hyman Family in Netherlands
The surname Hyman has deep roots in the northern regions of the Netherlands, particularly within the province of Friesland. By 1815, families bearing this name were well-established in the area, living during a time of significant transition as the Netherlands became a unified kingdom. The name itself is often linked to the Germanic name Heiman, which carries the meaning of a man from the home or a man of the village. In the early nineteenth century, families in Friesland were required to formally register their surnames with the government due to new civil laws. This period of record-keeping helps confirm that the Hyman family was part of the local community, contributing to the agricultural and social life of the Frisian countryside during the post-Napoleonic era.
Hyman Meaning & Related Branches
Root word
Heiman
A Germanic name derived from the elements for home and man.
This name
HymanA patronymic or occupational name signifying a man from the home or a protector.
also spelled
Heiman
Hyman
Haymon
Heyman
Haiman
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Tresoar (Frisian Historical and Literary Center), Burgerlijke Stand van Friesland (Civil Registry of Friesland), 1811–1815
Van der Schaar, J., Woordenboek van voornamen, 1964
Nederlandse Familienamenbank (Meertens Instituut), Hyman family name records, 2023
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
treeLife, endurance and deep roots
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
treeLife, endurance and deep roots
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
