A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Naumann family of Germany.
Reg. 8489 · German, M–O
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
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)
“Tranché de gu. sur sa.; au chicot de sin., br. en bande sur le tranché, poussant vers le bas une branche feuillée, et acc. en haut d'un bras arm., mouv. du chicot et tenant une épée. C.: un chevalier iss., tenant une épée, le casque panaché de gu., la main sen. appuyée sur la hanche; et un canon d'or, en bande, iss. derrière le chevalier. L.: à dextre d'arg. et de gu., à sen. d'arg. et de sa.”
SaxonySaxony, c. 1765
Where the Naumann Arms Were Recorded
Saxony
Map of Germany showing where the Naumann arms are recorded
The Naumann arms were recorded in Saxony, c. 1765.
Saxony had mines, trade and old landed families all at once. Silver made some fortunes and land held others, and both sorts of family kept arms, which is why Saxon names appear so often in the registers.
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 Germany in this period.
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
Sovereign of the period
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
1745–1765
Reigning in Germany when the Naumann arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Germany
In the Holy Roman Empire, coats of arms were often granted to individuals by the Emperor or his representatives. These arms were then passed down through the generations to all legitimate descendants of the original holder. Younger branches of a family usually kept the same shield design without needing to change it, as the arms belonged to the entire lineage.
Granting authority
The Holy Roman Emperor held the sole power to grant new coats of arms throughout his vast imperial territories.
How they got arms
Families typically obtained their coats of arms through a formal imperial grant or by proving their noble status to the authorities.
Where arms were recorded
These grants were officially recorded in the Imperial Chancery registers, which began keeping formal records of such honors during the Middle Ages.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Saxony.
Origin & History of the Naumann Family in Germany
The surname Naumann is a classic example of a German occupational name that evolved from the Middle High German word *neweman*, which translates literally to "new man." During the Middle Ages, this term was frequently used to describe a newcomer to a village or a person who had recently settled on a new piece of land. By the time members of the family were documented in Saxony in 1765, the name had become a well-established identifier for families who had integrated into their local communities as farmers, craftsmen, or tradespeople. Because Saxony was a central hub for trade and migration during the eighteenth century, the name spread as families moved to find better agricultural opportunities or work in the growing industrial sectors of the region. The history of the Naumann name reflects the broader movement of people across central Germany, marking the transition of families from transient settlers to permanent residents of the Saxon landscape.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Neumann
A person who is a newcomer or a recent arrival.
This name
NaumannA variant spelling indicating a new settler or someone who recently moved to a community.
also spelled
Nauman
Naumman
Newman
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Bahlow, Hans, Deutsches Namenlexikon: Familien- und Vornamen nach Ursprung und Sinn erklärt, 1967
Heintze, Albert, Die deutschen Familien-Namen: geschichtlich, geographisch, sprachlich, 1903
Sächsisches Staatsarchiv, Kirchenbücher der evangelisch-lutherischen Landeskirche Sachsens, 1765
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armA person of action, industrious and laborious
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
