Ferreira
Common Iberian surname
Ferreira is a Portuguese surname meaning "iron mine" or "blacksmith," derived from the Latin word for iron.
It ranks among the most common surnames in Portugal and Brazil, and appears frequently in Portuguese-speaking communities worldwide.
Like many occupational surnames, it originated as a way to identify families by their trade or the place where they lived.
The Ferreiras moved to the neighborhood in the 1960s.
Portugal's largest city
- PortoNorthern Portuguese metropolis
- AlgarvePortugal's southernmost coastal region
- MadeiraPortuguese fortified wine
- AzoresMid-Atlantic Portuguese territory
Port wine · Iberian · Eurozone · Cork · Lusitania · Vasco da Gama · Henry the Navigator · Cristiano Ronaldo
Name from father's name
- PortugueseOf a western Iberian nation
- BrazilianOf or from Brazil
- GalicianNorthwest Iberian Romance tongue
- AngolaKwanza-using African state
Mozambique · Cape Verde · diaspora · immigration · family name · registry · census · spelling variations
Iron-shaping craftsperson
- forgeFurnace for shaping metal
- anvilMetal-shaping block
- smithyWorkshop for shaping metal
- metalworkShaped metal objects
foundry · furnace · occupational surname · Latin · ferrum · craftsman · artisan · metalsmith
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- family treeChart of ancestors
- descendantsThose who come after
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
forebears · progenitors · roots · heritage · kinship · dynasty · clan · genetics
Lisbon
Portugal's largest city
- PortoNorthern Portuguese metropolis
- AlgarvePortugal's southernmost coastal region
- MadeiraPortuguese fortified wine
Azores · Port wine · Iberian · Eurozone · Cork · Lusitania · Vasco da Gama · Henry the Navigator · Cristiano Ronaldo
patronymic
Name from father's name
- PortugueseOf a western Iberian nation
- BrazilianOf or from Brazil
- GalicianNorthwest Iberian Romance tongue
Angola · Mozambique · Cape Verde · diaspora · immigration · family name · registry · census · spelling variations · common surname
blacksmith
Iron-shaping craftsperson
metalwork · foundry · furnace · occupational surname · Latin · ferrum · craftsman · artisan · metalsmith
ancestry
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- family treeChart of ancestors
- descendantsThose who come after
bloodline · forebears · progenitors · roots · heritage · kinship · dynasty · clan · genetics · heredity
ferrous, ferric, ferrite, ferruginous, iron, ironsmith, ironwork, ironworker