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It can tell a great many things! From where the family lived (near water, in a castle, etc...) to their profession (baker, warrior, scholar), to whether or not they were favored by the nobility in the region or even if they were nobility themselves. I suggest searching for your coat of arms and learning a little bit about the name. Be careful, though, some names changed due to Immigration to different countries - so if you have a common name (smith - they were usually blacksmiths by the way) or a very strangely spelled name, be on the lookout for analogous names.

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