indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Portuguese, Galician
Pronounced Pron. /pɨ.ˈdɾɐj.ɾɐ/(European Portuguese) /pe.ˈdɾe.ɾɐ/(Brazilian Portuguese) /pe.ˈdɾej.ɾɐ/(Brazilian Portuguese) /pe.ˈðɾej.ɾa̝/(Galician) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
Means "quarry, rocky place" in Portuguese and Galician, originally a habitational name from any of various places called Pedreira or A Pedreira.