Selected Mottoes (with Translations): "T" Surnames
| Family Name | Original Language (Usually Latin or Old French) | English Translation (if needed) |
| Taffe | In hoc signo spec mea | In this sign is my hope |
| Taggart | Rotione non vi | By reason not force |
| Talbot | Humani nihil alienum | Nothing that relates to man is indifferent to me |
| Tallon | Deo gloria noster | Our glory to God |
| Taylor | Consequiter quodcunque petit | He obtains whatever he seeks |
| Thomas | Virtus invicta gloriosa | Unconquered virtue is glorious |
| Thompson | In lumine lucem | I may shine in the light |
| Thornton | Nic opprimere nec opprimum | Neither to oppress nor be oppressed |
| Tiernan | Virtute res parvae crescunt | Things increase by virtue |
| Tierney | -- | Celebrate and welcome |
| Tighe | Grato animo | With greatful mind |
| Timmons | -- | -- |
| Tobin | Noli me tangere | Touch me not |
| Todd | Faire sans dire | To do without speaking (Deeds not words) |
| O'Toole | Spero | I hope |
| Tracey | Memoria pii aeterna | The memory of the pious is eternal |
| Travers | Vulnera mihi vita | Wounds are life to me |
| Travers | Nec temere nec timide | Neither rashly nor timidly |
| Traynor | Par loi et droit | By law and right |
| Treacy | Cristo duce vincamus | With Christ I will conquer |
| Troy | Honor et virtus | Honour and virtue |
| Tuite | Festina lente | Be quick without impetuosity |
| Tully | Fortiter et fideliter | Boldly and faithfully |
| Tuohy | Ubique | Every where |
| Turner | Tu ne cede malis | Yield not to misfortunes |
| Tyrrell | Sans crainte | Without fear |
| Tabuteau | Toujours sans tache | Always without stain |
| Tailour | Per ardua | Through difficulties |
| Tailyour | In cruce salus | Salvation from the cross |
| Tailyour | In hoc signo vinces | Under this sign you shall conquer |
| Tait | -- | God give grace |
| Tait | Pro rege et patria | For king and country |
| Tait | Toujours le meme | Always the same |
| Tait | Virtute | By virtue |
| Tapps | -- | Be just and fear not |
| Tate | -- | Thincke and thanke |
| Taylor | In hoc signo vinces | Under this sign you shall conquer |
| Teale | Fideliter | Faithfully |
| De Teissier | Nemo me impune lacessit | No one provokes me with impunity |
| Templer | Nihil sine labore | Nothing without labour |
| Tharrold | Ex merito | With merit |
| Thellusson | Labore et honore | Labour with honour |
| Thomas | -- | Honesty is the best policy |
| Thomas | Pro patria et rege | For country and king |
| Thompson | -- | Go on, and take care |
| Thompson | Dum spiro spero | While I breath I hope |
| Thompson | Fidelitas vincit | Faithfulness conquers |
| Thompson | Fideliter | Faithfully |
| Thompson | Nosce teipsum | Know thyself |
| Thomson | -- | Fear not friendship |
| Thomson | -- | Honesty is the best policy |
| Thomson | Fortis et fidus | Brave and trusty |
| Thomson | Fortis in arduis | Brave in difficulties |
| Thomson | Pro patria | For my country |
| Thomson | Vincit omnia virtus | Virtue conquers all |
| Thornbrough | Spectemur agendo | Let us be judged by our actions |
| Thornburgh | -- | Love every man, fear no man |
| Thornhill | -- | Conquer or die |
| Throckmorton | Virtus sola nobilitas | Virtue is the only nobility |
| Thunder | Certavi et vici | I have fought and conquered |
| Thurston | Esse quam videri | To be, rather than to seem |
| Tindal | Nosce teipsum | Know thyself |
| Tolhurst | Ne cede malis | Yield not to adversity |
| Torrance | -- | I saved the King |
| Tovy | In Deo confido | I trust in God |
| Tower | -- | Love and dread |
| Trafford | -- | Gripe, griffin, hold fast |
| Travers | Constantia et fidelitate | By perseverance and fidelity |
| Trefonis | Tout vient de Dieu | All comes from God |
| Trefusis | Nec temere nec timide | Neither rashly nor timidly |
| Tregonwell | Nosce teipsum | Know thyself |
| Tremenheere | Nil desperandum | Never dispair |
| Trench | Consilio et prudentia | By wisdom and prudence |
| Trench | Virtutis fortuna comes | Fortune the companion of valour |
| Tretter | Toujours pret | Always ready |
| Trotter | -- | Thou shalt want ere I want |
| Trotter | Festina lente | Be quick without impetuosity |
| Trotter | Virtutis fortuna comes | Fortune the companion of valour |
| Truell | Diligentia fortior | Stronger by diligence |
| Turnbull | -- | Courage |
| Turnbull | -- | I saved the King |
| Turnbull | Audaces fortuna juvat | Fortune favours the bold |
| Turner | Pro patria | For my country |
| Turner | Vincit qui patitur | The one who is patient wins |
| Turners | -- | By faith I obtain |
| Turnley | Perseverando | By perservering |
| Turnour | Esse quam videri | To be, rather than to seem |
| Turpey | -- | Firm as a rock |
| Tuthill | Vincere aut mori | Either conquer or die |
| Tweedle | -- | Thol and think |
| Tylden | -- | Truth and liberty |
| Tyler | Merito | With merit |
| 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) | ||
