Selected Mottoes (with Translations): "Q-R" Surnames
| Family Name | Original Language (Usually Latin or Old French) | English Translation (if needed) |
| Quigley | Celeritar | With speed |
| Quinlan | -- | True to the end |
| Quinn | Que sursum volo videri | I would see what is above |
| Queen Anne | Semper eadem | Always the same |
| O'Quin | Que sursum volo videri I would see what is above | -- |
| Quinlan | -- | True to the end |
| Rafferty | Virtus semper viridis | Virtue is always flourishing |
| Rainey | Caelestis veritas origo | The source of heavenly truth |
| Ramsey | Ora et labora | Pray and labour |
| Redmond | Pie vivere et Deum et patriam diligere | To live piously and to love God and country |
| Regan | Mullac abu | The chief forever |
| Reid | Semper eadem | Always the same |
| Reidy | Toujours pret | Always ready |
| O'Reilly | Fortitudine et prudentia | With fortitude and prudence |
| Reynolds | Favente Deo | By Gods favour |
| Rice | Nihil alienum | Nothing strange |
| Richardson | Virtute acquiritur honos | Honour is the reward of virtue |
| Ring | Vigilans audax | Vigilant and bold |
| O'Riordan | Pro Deo et patria | For God and country |
| Roberts | Virtute et valore | By virtue and valour |
| Robinson | Virtute, non verbis | By virtue, not by words |
| Robinson | -- | Faithful |
| Roche | Mon Dieu est ma roche | My God is my rock |
| Rochford | Candor dat viribus alas | Truth gives wings to strength |
| Roe | Virtute et valore | Virtue and valour |
| Rogers | Omnia vincit amor | Love subdues all things |
| Ronan | Ipse fecit nos | He made us |
| Rooney | Ex merito | With merit |
| Mc Rory | Res non verba | Facts not words |
| Ross | Floreat qui laborat | He prospers who labours |
| Rossiter | Prudens ut serpens simplex ut columba | Prudent as a serpent simple as a dove |
| O'Ro(u)rke | Serviendo guberno | I govern by serving |
| Rowan | Cresco per crucem | I increase by the cross |
| Rowe | Agendo gnaviter | By acting prudently |
| Rowley | Ventis secundi | By favourable winds |
| Rush | Un Dieu, un roy, un foy | One God, one king, one faith |
| Russell | Che sara sara | What will be will be |
| Rutledge | Verax atque probus | Trust worthy and honest |
| Ryan | Malo mori quam foedari | Death rather than dishonour |
| Rait | Spero meliora | I hope for better things |
| Ralph | Fideliter | Faithfully |
| Ramsay | -- | Fear nought |
| Ramsay | Ora et labora | Pray and labour |
| Ramsdale | Coelum non animum mutat | A change of skies does not change the mind |
| Ramsden | Coelum non animum mutat | A change of skies does not change the mind |
| Ramsey | Aspiro | I aspire |
| Ranking | -- | Forget not |
| Rashleigh | Nec temere nec timide | Neither rashly nor timidly |
| Ratcliff | Fide et fortitude | By fidelity and fortitude |
| Rattray | -- | Free for a blast |
| Ravenshaw | Deus pascit corvos | God feeds the ravens |
| Rawdon | -- | Trust winneth troth |
| Rawdon | Nisi Dominus frusta | It is in vain without the Lord |
| Rawlinson | Dieu et mon roi | God and my king |
| Rawson | In veritate victoria | Victory in truth |
| Reeves | Virtute et fidelitate | By valour and fidelity |
| Reid | -- | Firm |
| Reid | Spectemur agendo | Let us be judged by our actions |
| Reid | Virtute et labore | By valour and exertion |
| Renny | In cruce salus | Salvation from the cross |
| Renton | -- | Trust in God and not in strength |
| Reynolds | Fide sed cui vide | Trust, but be careful whom (you trust) |
| Rhodes | Coelum non animum | Climate may change, but not the character |
| Rich | Garde la foy | Guard the faith |
| Richards | Deo adjuvante non timendum | With God assisting we must not fear |
| Richards | Esto quod esse videris | Men should be what they seem |
| Richards | Honor et amore | Honour and love |
| Richards | In Deo confido | I trust in God |
| Richardson | -- | Trust in God |
| Richardson | Constans fidei | Steady to my faith |
| Rickford | Virtute non verbis | Deeds not words |
| Riddell | -- | I hope to share |
| Riddell | Tout droit | Always right |
| Riddock | Tu ne cede malis | Yield not to misfortunes |
| Ridley | Constans fidei | Steady to my faith |
| Rigg | Virtute et labore | By valour and exertion |
| Rigge | Festina lente | Be quick without impetuosity |
| Riley | Fortitudine et prudentia | With fortitude and prudence |
| Rippon | -- | Our hope is on high |
| Rippon | Frangas non flectes | You may break, but shall not bend me |
| Rishton | Reviresco | I flourish again |
| Robarts | Nec temere nec timide | Neither rashly nor timidly |
| Robe | Candore | Truth |
| Roberton | -- | For security |
| Roberts | -- | God and my conscience |
| Roberts | Dum spiro spero | While I breath I hope |
| Roberts | Ewch ymlaen | Go forward |
| Robertson | -- | Dinna waken sleeping dogs |
| Robinson | Loyal aut mort | Loyal to the death |
| Robinson | Qualis ab incepto | The same as from the beginning |
| Robinson | Virtute non verbis | Deeds not words |
| Rochdale | Dum spiro spero | While I breath I hope |
| Roche | Dieu est ma roche | God is my rock |
| Rochead | Fide et virtute | By fidelity and valour |
| Rochfort | Candor dat viribus alas | Truth gives wings to strength |
| Rock | Nil admirari | Not to admire |
| Rodie | Spero meliora | I hope for better things |
| Roebead | Pro patria | For my country |
| Rogers | Nil conscire sibi | To have a conscience free from guilt |
| Romilly | -- | Persevere |
| Roney | Audaces fortuna juvat | Fortune favours the bold |
| Roper | Spec mea in Deo | God is my hope |
| De Ros | Crom a boo | Crom defying |
| Rosborough | -- | God is my shield |
| Rose | -- | Constant and true |
| Rose | Pro patria | For my country |
| Rosher | -- | Consider the end |
| Ross | -- | Think on |
| Ross | -- | Virtue have virtue |
| Rostron | Semper vigilans | Always watchful |
| Rothery | Festina lente | Be quick without impetuosity |
| Rothwell | Mens conscia recti | A mind conscious of rectitude |
| Round | Esse quam videri | To be, rather than to seem |
| Rowley | Misneac | Bear and forbear |
| Roxby | Perseverando | By perservering |
| Royds | Semper paratus | Always prepared |
| Rudd | In cruce salus | Salvation from the cross |
| Le Ruez | Vi et virtute | By strength and valour |
| Rushton | -- | Have patience and endure |
| Russell | Memor esto | Be mindful of thy ancestors |
| Rutherford | Per mare per terras | By land and sea |
| Rutson | Spectemur agendo | Let us be judged by our actions |
| Ryder | Vincit veritas | Truth conquers |
| Ryland | -- | Not the last |
| Rylands | Dum spiro spero | While I breath I hope |
| Rynd | Fide et fortitude | By fidelity and fortitude |
| 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) | ||
