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