Selected Mottoes (with Translations): "E" Surnames
| Family Name | Original Language (Usually Latin or Old French) | English Translation (if needed) |
| Eardley | Non nobis solum | Not for us for oneself |
| Eaton | Vincit omnia virtus | Virtue conquers all |
| Eaton | -- | Hallelujah |
| Eccleston | Omne solum forti patria | Every sail to a brave man in his country first |
| Eccleston | Spero meliora | I hope for better things |
| Eden | Si sic prudentia | If there be prudence |
| Edgar | -- | Man do it |
| Edge | Semper fidelis | Always faithful |
| Edinburgh | Nisi Dominus frusta | It is in vain without the Lord |
| Edmonds | Vincit veritas | Truth conquers |
| Edmonstone | -- | Be hardy |
| Edwards | Duw ydi ein cryfdwr | God is our strength |
| Edwards | Heb Dduw heb ddim Duw a digon | Without God, without anything, God is enough |
| Edwards | Omne bonum Dei donum | All good things comes in the gift of God |
| Edwards | Perseverando | By perservering |
| Edmonds | Nil desperandum | Never dispair |
| Egan | Fortitudine et prudentia | By fortitude and prudence |
| Elliot(t) | Perseverando | By perservering |
| Ellis | Deo patriae amicis | To God, my country and friends |
| Elmhurst | In Domino confido | In God we trust |
| Elphinstone | -- | Cause caused it |
| Elphinstone | -- | Do well and let them say |
| Elphinstone | Merito | With merit |
| Elphinstone | Semper paratus | Always prepared |
| Elvin | Spectemur agendo | Let us be judged by our actions |
| Elwon | Dum spiro spero | While I breath I hope |
| Emerson | Hoov xeigkugie, sedoguotui ev ig xui | Thy hand O Lord, hath been glorifed in strength |
| Enery | Sans changer | Without changing |
| English | Nisi Dominus frusta | It is in vain without the Lord |
| Ennis | Virtute et valore | By virtue and valour |
| Enright | Nec flectitur nec mutant | They neither bend nor change |
| Erskine | -- | Think well |
| Erskine | Fortitudine | With fortitude |
| Erskine | In Domino confido | In God we trust |
| Erskine | Jour de ma vi | Day of my life |
| Esmonde | Malo mori quam foedari | Death rather than dishonour |
| Essington | -- | Sea or land |
| Eustace | Soli Deo gloria | Glory to God alone |
| Evans | Heb Dduw heb ddin a Duw a digon | Without God, without anything, God is enough |
| Evans | Fide et virtute | By fidelity and valour |
| Everard | -- | Say and do |
| Everett | Festina lente | Be quick without impetuosity |
| Ewing | Audaciter | Boldly |
| Ewing | Audaciter | Boldly |
| Exeter | Semper fidelis | Always faithful |
| 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) | ||
