indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Portuguese
Pronounced Pron. /pɐ.ˈʁɐj.ɾɐ/(European Portuguese) /pa.ˈʁe.ɾɐ/(Brazilian Portuguese) /pa.ˈʁej.ɾɐ/(Brazilian Portuguese) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
Means "grapevine" in Portuguese. It was used as a toponymic name for someone from any of various places called Parreira, a topographic name for someone who lived near many grapevines, or an occupational name for someone who worked on a grapevine plantation.