Meaning, origin and history of the surname Pereira

Type Surname (from location)

Pronounced Pron. /pɨ.ˈɾej.ɾɐ/(European Portuguese) /pe.ˈɾej.ɾɐ/(Brazilian Portuguese, Galician) [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Portuguese and Galician pereira meaning "pear tree", ultimately from Latin pirum meaning "pear".

VariantsPereyra(Portuguese) Pereiro, Pereyra(Galician)

Other Languages & CulturesPerry(English) Poirier, Poirot(French) Poirot(Literature)