Ferreira

See also: ferreira

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Ferreira.

Proper noun

Ferreira (plural Ferreiras)

1. A surname from Portuguese.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Ferreira is the 1260^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 27,898 individuals. Ferreira is most common among White (66.54%) and Hispanic/Latino (26.05%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Ferriera, rarefier

Afrikaans

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Ferreira.

Proper noun

Ferreira

1. a surname from Portuguese

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Latin ferrāria (“iron mine”). Compare Spanish Herrera.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /feˈʁe(j).ɾɐ/ [feˈhe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /feˈʁe(j).ɾɐ/ [feˈhe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /feˈʁe(j).ɾɐ/ [feˈχe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /feˈʁe(j).ɾa/ [feˈhe(ɪ̯).ɾa]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɨˈʁɐj.ɾɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɨˈʁɐj.ɾɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɨˈʁej.ɾɐ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɨˈʁej.ɾɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɨˈʁe.ɾɐ/

• Homophone: ferreira
• Hyphenation: Fer‧rei‧ra

Proper noun

Ferreira

1. a toponym indicating the presence of a iron mine;
   1. A parish of Macedo de Cavaleiros, Portugal
   2. A parish of Paços de Ferreira, Portugal
   3. A parish of Paredes de Coura, Portugal
   4. A river in Portugal

Derived terms

• Ferreira de Aves
• Ferreira do Alentejo
• Ferreira do Zêzere
• Paços de Ferreira

 

Proper noun

Ferreira m or f by sense

1. a toponymic surname

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Ferreira. Doublet of Herrera.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /feˈreiɾa/ [feˈrei̯.ɾa]
• Rhymes: -eiɾa
• Syllabification: Fe‧rrei‧ra

Proper noun

Ferreira m or f by sense

1. a surname from Portuguese