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 1260th 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

Afrikaans

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Ferreira.

Proper noun

Ferreira

  1. a surname from Portuguese

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Latin ferrāria (“iron mine”).[1] Compare Spanish Herrera.

Pronunciation
 
  • (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]
 

  • 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

Proper noun

Ferreira m or f by sense

  1. a toponymic surname

References
  1. “Ferreira” in Dicionário infopédia de Toponímia. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.

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
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