Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Spanish Pronounced Pron. /ˈsje.ra/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Originally indicated a dweller on a hill range or ridge, from Spanish sierra "mountain range", derived from Latin serra "saw". Related NamesDetails RootserraVariantSerranoOther Languages & CulturesSerra(Catalan) Serra(Italian) Serra(Portuguese) Categories English nouns, landforms, mountains, NATO phonetic alphabet, tools, word names