Selected Mottoes (with Translations): "A" Surnames
| Family Name | Original Language (Usually Latin or Old French) | English Translation (if needed) |
| Abbott | Deo patria amicas | To God country and friends |
| Abbott | Nec temere nec timide | Neither rashly nor timidly |
| Abercromby | In cruce salus | Salvation from the cross |
| Abercromby | Vive ut vivas | Live that you may live forever |
| Aberherdour | Pro rege et patria | For king and country |
| Abney | Fortiter et honeste | Boldly and honestly |
| Acheson | Vigliantabus | By the watchful |
| Achmuty | Dum spiro spero | While I breath I hope |
| Acraman | Esse quam videri | To be, rather than to seem |
| Acworth | Vincit qui patitur | The one who is patient wins |
| Adair | Arte et marte | By skill and valour |
| Adair | Fortitudine | With fortitude |
| Adair | Loyal aut mort | Loyal to the death |
| Adams | In cruce salus | Salvation from the cross |
| Addenbrooke | Vincit qui patitur | The one who is patient wins |
| Agar | Spectemur agendo | Let us be judged by our actions |
| St Agata | En Dieu est tout | In God is all |
| Agnew | -- | Be faithful |
| Agnew | Consilion non impetu | By wisdom not rashness |
| Ahern | Per ardua surgo | I rise through difficuties |
| Ainslie | Pro rege et patria | For king and country |
| Ainsworth | Spero meliora | I hope for better things |
| Aitcheson | -- | Observe |
| Aitcheson | Vigliantabus | By the watchful |
| Akroyd | In veritate victoria | Victory in truth |
| St Albino | Noli me tangere | Touch me not |
| Alcock | Vigilanter | Watchfully |
| Aldworth | Nec temere nec timide | Neither rashly nor timidly |
| Alen | Fortis et fidelis | Brave and faithful |
| Alexander | Ora et labora | Pray and labour |
| Alexander | Per mare per terras | By sea and land |
| Alherley | Pro patria | For my country |
| Alington | Dieu est tout | God is all |
| Alison | Vincit veritas | Truth conquers |
| Allan | Spero | I hope |
| Allanson | Virtute et labore | By valour and exertion |
| Allen | Fortiter | Boldly |
| Allen | Virtus auro praeferenda | Virtue is to be prefered to gold |
| Allison | Vincit veritas | Truth conquers |
| Allsopp | Festina lente | Be quick without impetuosity |
| Alscough | In hoc signo vinces | Under this sign you shall conquer |
| Alston | Sursum | Upwards |
| Alward | Versus et fidelis semper | True and faithful ever |
| Ambrose | -- | In heaven is all my trust |
| Ambrose | -- | In heaven is all my trust |
| Amery | Tu ne cede malis | Yield not to misfortunes |
| D' Amery | Tu ne cede malis | Yield not to misfortunes |
| Amherst | Constantia et virtute | By perseverance and virtue |
| Amory | Tu ne cede malis | Yield not to misfortunes |
| Amphlett | Vincit qui patitur | The one who is patient wins |
| L' Amy | Per varios casus | By various fortunes |
| Ancram | -- | Hold fast |
| Anderson | -- | Honest and fast |
| Anderson | Dum spiro spero | While I breath I hope |
| Anderson | Nil conscire sibi | To have a conscience free from guilt |
| Anderson | Per mare | By land |
| Anderson | -- | Stand sure |
| Anderton | -- | We stoop not |
| Andrew | -- | Give and forgive |
| Andrew(s) | Virtute et fortuna | By virtue and valour |
| Annesley | -- | Hold fast |
| Anson | Nil desperandum | Never dispair |
| Anstey | Esse quam videri | To be, rather than to seem |
| Anstruther | Toujours prest | Always nimble |
| Arabin | Nec temere nec timide | Neither rashly nor timidly |
| Arbuthnot | -- | Innocent and true |
| Archer | Sola bona que honesta | Those things are good which are honest |
| Archibald | Ditat servata fide | Tried fidelity enriches |
| Ardagh | Mea gloria fides | Faith is my glory |
| Armit | Fortis in arduis | Brave in difficulties |
| Armitage | Fortiter et fideliter | Boldly and faithfully |
| Armitage | Semper paratus | Always prepared |
| Armstrong | Vi et armis | By force and arms |
| Armytage | Semper paratus | Always prepared |
| Ash(e)ton | In Domino confido | In God we trust |
| Ashbee | -- | Be just and fear not |
| Ashburnham | -- | Will God, and I shall |
| Ashby | -- | Be just and fear not |
| Ashe | -- | Fight |
| Ashe | Non nobis sed omnibus | Not for us but for all |
| Ashhurst | Vincit qui patitur | The one who is patient wins |
| Astley | Fide sed cui vide | Trust, but be careful whom (you trust) |
| Atkins | -- | By the sword |
| Atkins | Honor et virtus | Honour and virtue |
| Atkinson | Est pii Deum et patriam diligere | It is part of a good man to love God and country |
| Aubert | Fide et fortitude | By fidelity and fortitude |
| St Aubyn | Noli me tangere | Touch me not |
| Aufrere | Esto quod esse videris | Men should be what they seem |
| Aylet | -- | Not in vain |
| Aylmer | -- | Steady |
| Aynesworth | Corage sans peur | Courage without fear |
| Ayre | -- | Lighter than air |
| Ayrton | Pro aris et focis | For our altars and our home |
| Sources: Fairbairn's Book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland (1993, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc.) and The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales by Sir Bernard Burke (1996, Heritage Books: Bowie MD) | ||
