Selected Mottoes (with Translations): "N" Surnames
| Family Name | Original Language (Usually Latin or Old French) | English Translation (if needed) |
| Nagle | Non vox sed votum | Not in voice but a wish |
| Nash | Omnia vincit veritas | Truth conquers all things |
| Naughton | Sagax et audax | Shrewd and bold |
| Neary | Fide et fortitudine | By fidelity and fortitude |
| Nee | Nunc aut nunquam | Now or never |
| Neilan | Pro patria | For my country |
| O'Neill | Lamh dearg Eirin | The red hand of Ireland |
| Nelson | Virtute et votes | By virtue and vows |
| Nesbitt | Je maintiendrai | I will maintain |
| Neville | Ne vile velis | Wish nothing base |
| Nevin | Vive sperandum | Life hope |
| Newman | Ubi amor ibi fides | Where there is love, there is faith |
| Nixon | Toujours pret | Always ready |
| Noble | Fide et fortitudine | By fidelity and fortitude |
| Nolan | Cor unum via una | One heart one way |
| Noonan | Crom a boo | Crom forever |
| Noone | -- | Our inheritance |
| Norris | Respice finem | Consider the end |
| Norris | Fideliter serva | Perform faithfully |
| Nugent | Decrevi | I have resolved |
| O'Naghten | Sagax et audax | Shrewd and bold |
| Nagle | -- | Gratitude and loyalty |
| Nairn | Sero sed serio | Late but in earnest |
| Naish | Omnia vincit veritas | Truth conquers all things |
| Napier | Regarde bien | Attend well |
| Nettles | Nemo me impune lacessit | No one provokes me with impunity |
| Nevins | Nil desperandum | Never dispair |
| Newall | Diligentia ditat | Industry renders rich |
| Newlands | Pro patria | For my country |
| Newling | In hoc signo vinces | Under this sign you shall conquer |
| Newton | Faveat fortuna | Let fortune favour |
| Newton | Pro patria | For my country |
| Nichol | Duw a digon | God and enough |
| Nicholls | Semper fidelis | Always faithful |
| Nicholson | Virtus sola nobilitas | Virtue is the only nobility |
| Nind | Fortis et fidelis | Brave and faithful |
| Nisbet | -- | I byde it |
| Niven | -- | I hope in God |
| Niven | Vive sperandum | Life hope |
| Noble | Virtute et valore | By virtue and valour |
| Norcliffe | Sine macula | Without stain |
| Norman | Honor virtutes praemium | Honor is the reward of valour |
| Northey | -- | Steady |
| Norton | Confide recte agens | Trust in fair dealing |
| Nuthoobhoy | -- | Wisdom above riches |
| 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) | ||
