Type Surname (from location)
Usage Portuguese, Galician
Pronounced Pron. /fɨ.ˈʁej.ɾɐ/(European Portuguese) /fe.ˈhej.ɾɐ/(Brazilian Portuguese) /fe.ˈrej.ɾɐ/(Galician) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
Denoted a person from a town named because it was near an iron mine, from Latin ferrum meaning "iron".
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