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Ferreira.

a toponym indicating the presence of a iron mine;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

name/feˈʁe(j).ɾɐ/Brazil[feˈhe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]Brazil/feˈʁe(j).ɾɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro[feˈχe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. a toponym indicating the presence of a iron mine; a parish of Macedo de Cavaleiros, Portugal

  2. a toponym indicating the presence of a iron mine; a parish of Paços de Ferreira, Portugal

  3. a toponym indicating the presence of a iron mine; a parish of Paredes de Coura, Portugal

  4. a toponym indicating the presence of a iron mine; a river in Portugal

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree substratebor. Old Latin *fersom Latin ferrum Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -ārius Latin ferrāria Portuguese Ferreira Inherited from Latin ferrāria (“iron mine”). Compare Spanish Herrera.

name/feˈʁe(j).ɾɐ/Brazil[feˈhe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]Brazil/feˈʁe(j).ɾɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro[feˈχe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. a toponymic surname

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree substratebor. Old Latin *fersom Latin ferrum Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -ārius Latin ferrāria Portuguese Ferreira Inherited from Latin ferrāria (“iron mine”). Compare Spanish Herrera.

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