Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Portuguese, Galician Meaning & History Denoted a person from a town named because it was near an iron mine, from Latin ferrum meaning "iron". Related NamesDetails VariantsFerreyra(Portuguese) Ferreyra(Galician) Other Languages & CulturesFerrara, Ferri, Ferro, Fierro(Italian) Ferro, Fierro, Herrera, Hierro(Spanish) Categories metals Entry updated December 14, 2019
