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Ferro

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Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Italian, Portuguese
Pronounced Pron. FEHR-ro(Italian)
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Meaning & History

Means "iron", ultimately from Latin ferrum. This was an occupational name for one who worked with iron.
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VariantsFerrara, Fierro(Italian) Ferreira, Ferreyra(Portuguese)
Other Languages & CulturesFerreira, Ferreyra(Galician) Fierro, Herrera, Hierro(Spanish)

Categories

metals, occupations
Entry updated February 28, 2019 ·
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