Selected Mottoes (with Translations): "H" Surnames
| Family Name | Original Language (Usually Latin or Old French) | English Translation (if needed) |
| Hackett | Fortitudine et prudentia | With fortitude and prudence |
| Hackett | Virtute et fidelitate | By valour and fidelity |
| Haddon | -- | Suffer |
| Hadley | -- | God is my help |
| Hadwen | -- | Had on and win |
| Hagan | Vincere aut mori | Either conquer or die |
| Hail | -- | Always ready |
| Hairstans | Toujours fidele | Always faithful |
| Haldane | -- | Suffer |
| Hale | Turris fortis mihi Deus | God is a tower of strength to me |
| Halford | Mutas inglorius artez | To exercise unambitious of glory, the silent arts |
| Hall | Esse quam videri | To be, rather than to seem |
| Hall | Esto quod esse videris | Men should be what they seem |
| Hall | Vive ut vivas | Live that you may live forever |
| Hall | Cura quietem | Peace quietness |
| Halliday | Merito | With merit |
| O'Halloran | -- | The Fearghaill clan forever |
| Halpin | -- | -- |
| Haly | Sapiens dominabitur astris | A wise man can rule the stars |
| Halyburton | -- | Watch weel |
| Hamilton | Per varios casus | By various fortunes |
| Hamilton | Pro patria | For my country |
| Hamilton | Qualis ab incepte | The same as from the beginning |
| Hammil | Gluaiseact ar agaid | Forward motion |
| Hammond | Pro rege et patria | For king and country |
| Hampton | A deo et rege | For God and king |
| Hand | ---- | Hand |
| Handeock | Perseverando | By perservering |
| O'Hanly | Saigeadoir collach a buadh | The valiant archer forever |
| O'Hanlon | Le dsais | By all means |
| Hannon | Turris fortis mihi Deu | God is a tower of strength to me |
| O'Hara | Virtute et claritate | By virtue and high repute |
| O'Hanraghan | An auctar | The chief |
| O'Hanrahan | An uactar | The chief |
| Hanratty | Cresio et spero | I increase and hope |
| Hanrott | Huamni nihil alienum | Nothing that relates to man is indifferent to me |
| Hanway | -- | True to the end |
| O'Hara | -- | Try |
| O'Hara | Vincit amor patriae | To love my country |
| Hardy | -- | Fear one |
| Hare | -- | By watchfulness, by steadfastness |
| O'Hare | In Domino speravi | In the Lord I have placed my hope |
| Hargreaves | Fortitudine et prudentia | With fortitude and prudence |
| Hargreaves | Vincit amor patriae | To love my country |
| Harkin | ---- | Hope in God |
| Harkness | ---- | Hope in God |
| Harley | Virtute et fide | By valour and faith |
| Harmer | Esse quam videri | To be, rather than to seem |
| Harnage | Deo duce decrevi | Under God direction I have determined |
| Harrington | Nodo firmo | In firm knot |
| Harris | Industria veritas et hospitalis | Industry, truth, and hospitality |
| Harris | Je maintiendrai | I will maintain |
| Harrison | Vincit qui patitur | The one who is patient wins |
| Harrison | Virtus in arduis | Courage in difficulties |
| Harrison | Invictus arduis | Unconquered in difficulties |
| O'Hart | Fortiter et fideliter | Boldly and faithfully |
| Hart | Fide et amore | Faith and love |
| Hartcup | A coeur valliant, rien impossible | To a valiant heart, nothing is impossible |
| Hartigan | In utrumque paratus | Prepared for both |
| Hartnett | Deo duce decrevi | Under God direction I have determined |
| Harty | Malo mori quam foedari | Death rather than dishonour |
| Harvey | Semper idem | Always the same |
| Hastings | In veritate victoria | Victory in truth |
| Hayden | Ferme en foy | Strong in faith |
| Hayes | Audaces fortuna juvat | Fortune favours the bold |
| Healy | Sapiens dominabitur astris | A wise man can rule the stars |
| Hearne | Leges juraque servat | He observes the laws and statutes |
| Heffernan | Ceart na suad | The right of the learned |
| Hegarty | Nec flectitur nec mutant | They neither bend nor change |
| Henderson | Sola virtus nobilitat | Virtue alone ennobles |
| Hennessy | Vi vivo et armis | I live by force and arms |
| Herbert | Asgre lan diogel et phercen | A good conscience is the best shield |
| Heron | Ardua petit ardea | The heron seeks high places |
| Hewitt | ---- | Be just and fear not |
| Hickey | Virtus sub pondere crescit | Virtue increases under burden |
| Higgins | Pro patria | For my country |
| Hill | Ne tenta vel perfice | Attempt not or accomplish |
| Hoare | In ardua | On high |
| Hoey | Fide fortuna forti | Faith is stronger than fortune |
| Hogan | Fulminis instar | Like lightning |
| Holden | Nec temere nec timide | I neither fear nor despise |
| Holland | Fiat pax florent justitia | Let peace be made, justice be done |
| Holmes | Justum et tanecem proposite | Just and firm of purpose |
| Hopkins | Aut suavitate aut vi | Either by gentleness or by force |
| Horan | Fides non timet | Faith fears not |
| Horgan | An uactar | The chief |
| Houlihan | Vincit qui se vincit | He conquers who conquers himself |
| Houston | To keep time | |
| Howard | Inservi Deo laetare | Serve God rejoice |
| Howe | Uteunque placucrit deo | -- |
| Humphres | Optima sperando spero | Hoping for the best, I live |
| Hunt | Vi et virtute | By force and valour |
| Hunter | Arte et marte | By skill and valour |
| Hurley | Dextra cruce vincit | My right hand conquers by the cross |
| Hussey | Cor immobile | A steadfast heart |
| Hutchinson | Perseverando | By perseverance |
| Hyland | Faveat fortuna | Let fortune favour |
| Hynes | Toujours fort | Always strong |
| Hartley | Spectemur agendo | Let us be judged by our actions |
| Hartley | Vive ut vivas | Live that you may live forever |
| Hartstronge | Sub libertate quietem | Rest under liberty |
| Haslen | Qui nucleum vult, nucem frangat | Who so wishes the kernel must crack the nut |
| Hasler | Qui nucleum vult, nucem frangat | Who so wishes the kernel must crack the nut |
| Haslett | Semper fidelis | Always faithful |
| Hastings | ---- | I bide my time |
| Hastings | ---- | Trust winneth troth |
| Hatton | Nil conscire sibi | To have a conscience free from guilt |
| Haugh | Ne vile velis | Ne vile velis |
| Havelock | Fideliter | Faithfully |
| Hawke | ---- | Strike |
| Hawkins | Pro Deo et rege | For God and king |
| Hawkins | Toujours pret | Always ready |
| Hawkshaw | Perseverantia | Perseverance |
| Hay | Pro patria | For my country |
| Hayden | Disce pati | Learn to endure |
| Hayman | Coelum non solum | Heaven not earth |
| Hayne | Labore et honore | Labour with honour |
| Hayse | Nil desperandum | Never dispair |
| Hazlerigg | Pro aris et focis | For our altars and our home |
| Heady | ---- | Study quiet |
| Hebden | Re et merito | By reality and merit |
| Hemsworth | Manus hoec inimica tyrannis | This hand is hostile to tyrants |
| Henley | Perseverando | By perservering |
| Henn | Gloria Deo | Glory God |
| Henry | Vincit veritas | Truth conquers |
| Hepburn | Reviresco | I flourish again |
| Hepworth | Loyal a mort | Loyal to death |
| Herbert | Constantia et fortitudine | By perseverance and fortitude |
| Herbert | Intaminatis honoribus | It shines with honours |
| Heriot | ---- | True and trusty |
| Heron | Nil desperandum | Never dispair |
| Hesilrigge | Pro aris et focis | For our altars and our home |
| Heugh | Per ardua | Through difficulties |
| Heurie | Fideliter | Faithfully |
| Heyland | Faveat fortuna | Let fortune favour |
| Hickie | Honor virtutes praemium | Honor is the reward of valour |
| Hickman | Toujours fidele | Always faithful |
| Higginbotham | ---- | by aim and by effort |
| Higginson | Malo mori quam foedari | Death rather than dishonour |
| Higgons | ---- | Faithful and true |
| Hill | Esse quam videri | To be, rather than to seem |
| Hill | Nil desperandum | Never dispair |
| Hillson | ---- | Courage |
| Hinde | Tutum le rabore reddan | I will render you safe by my strength |
| Hoare | Dum spiro spero | While I breath I hope |
| Hobson | Fortitudine | With fortitude |
| Hodgson | ---- | Dread God |
| Hodgson | Miseris succurrere disco | I learn to succour the unfortunate |
| Holberton | Ora et labora | Pray and labour |
| Hole | Honor virtutes praemium | Honor is the reward of valour |
| Holford | Toujours fidele | Always faithful |
| Holland | Vincit qui se vincit | He conquers who conquers himself |
| Hollinshed | Nemo me impune lacessit | No one provokes me with impunity |
| Holme | Fide sed cui vide | Trust, but be careful whom (you trust) |
| Holmes | Ora et labora | Pray and labour |
| Homan | Homo sum | I am a man |
| Home | ---- | True to the end |
| Homfray | Vincit qui patitur | The one who is patient wins |
| Honston | ---- | Do well and doubt not |
| Hood | Esse quam videri | To be, rather than to seem |
| Hood | Ventis secundis | By favourable winds |
| Hooke | Esto quod esse videris | Men should be what they seem |
| Hopley | In copia cautus | Careful and plenty |
| Hopley | Semper vigilans | Always watchful |
| Horn | Nil desperandum | Never dispair |
| Hornsey | Semper eadem | Always the same |
| Hoskins | Virtute non verbis | Deeds not words |
| Hoskyns | Vincula de linguae vel tibi linguae dabit | Lay restraint on thy tongue or thy tongue will lay it on thee |
| Hoste | Fortitudine | With fortitude |
| Hotham | ---- | Lead on |
| Houlton | Semper fidelis | Always faithful |
| Houston | Fortiter | Boldly |
| Howison | Sursum corda | Hearts upwards |
| Howson | Ad finem fidelis | Faithful to the end |
| Hugh | ---- | In moderation placing all my glory |
| Hughes | Heb Dduw heb ddin a Duw a digon | Without God, without anything, God is enough |
| Hughes | Semper vigilans | Always watchful |
| Humble | Decrevi | I have resolved |
| Hume | ---- | True to the end |
| Humphrys | Optima sperando spero | Hoping for the best, I live |
| Hunter | Dum spiro spero | While I breath I hope |
| Hunter | Spero | I hope |
| Hurst | Pro Deo et rege | For God and king |
| Huson | Sursum corda | Hearts upwards |
| Hussey | Spectemur agendo | Let us be judged by our actions |
| Hutchinson | Non sibi sed toti | Not for one self but for all |
| Hutchison | Memor esto | Be mindful of thy ancestors |
| Hutton | Spero | I hope |
| Hyde | Deus nobis haec otia fecit | God has given us this tranquility |
| Hyett | Cor immobile | A steadfast heart |
| Hyndman | ---- | True as the dial to the sun |
| 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) | ||
