Serra (surname)

Serra (Latin: [ˈsɛrra], Italian: [ˈsɛrra], Portuguese: [ˈsɛʁɐ], Catalan: [ˈsɛrə, ˈsɛra]) is Latin for "saw"[1] (a view from a high place, or a saw, see serrated), Italian for "greenhouse", and Sardinian,[2] Galician, Portuguese and Catalan for "mountain range" or "saw". As a surname, it may refer to:

## A

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* Achille Serra, Italian politician
* Achille Serra, Italian architect
* Adriana Serra (1923–1995), Italian film actress
* Adriana Serra Zanetti (born 1976), Italian tennis player
* Agustín José Bernaus y Serra (1863–1930), Roman-catholic bishop
* Albert Serra (born 1975), Spanish independent filmmaker
* Albert Serra (born 1978), Spanish footballer
* Alberto Serra (1870–1912), Spanish football pioneer and sports journalist
* Alfons Serra (born 1990), Spanish footballer
* Angel Serra (born 1951), Cuban rower
* Anna Serra (born 1968), Catalan long-distance runner
* Antonella Serra Zanetti (born 1980), Italian tennis player
* Antoni Arabí i Serra (born 1953), Spanish football player
* Antoni Serra Serra (1708–1755), Catholic religious writer
* Antonio Serra (born 1963), Italian comics writer
* Antonio Serra, Italian philosopher and economist
* Antonius Serra (1610–1669), Roman Catholic prelate

## B

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* Barbara Serra (born 1974), British journalist
* Brampoque Serra Silva Sá (born 1996) known as Brash, Guinea-Bissauan footballer

## C

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* Carlo Zendo Tetsugen Serra (born 1953), Italian missionary Soto Zen master
* Chico Serra (born 1957), Brazilian racing driver
* Clara Serra (born 1982), Spanish politician and feminist author
* Corinne Serra Tosio (born 1965), French sports shooter
* Cristoforo Serra (1600–1689), Italian painter

## D

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* Daniel Serra (born 1984), Brazilian auto racing driver
* Diana Serra Cary (1918–2020), known as Baby Peggy Montgomery, American child actress
* Domenico Serra (1899–1965), Italian actor

## E

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* Eduardo Serra (born 1943), Portuguese cinematographer
* Eduardo Serra (born 1958), Italian naval officer
* Eduardo Serra Rexach (born 1946), Spanish politician and businessman
* Enric Serra Auqué (1858–1918), Catalan painter
* Éric Serra (born 1959), French composer
* Ernesto Serra (1860–1915), Italian painter
* Eudalt Serra, Spanish composer

## F

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* Federico Serra (born 1997), Italian football player
* Federico Serra Miras (born 1979), Argentine rugby union player
* Fiorenzo Serra (1921–2005), Italian film director
* Florent Serra (born 1981), French tennis player

## G

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* Gabriela Serra (born 1951), Spanish teacher and politician
* Gennaro Serra, Duke of Cassano (1772–1779), Italian revolutionary and soldier
* Giacomo Serra (1570–1623), Catholic cardinal
* Gianni Serra (1933–2020), Italian film director and screenwriter

## H

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* Hidalgo Serra (born 1985), Spanish-Italian musical artist

## I

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* Isabel Serra (born 1989), Spanish activist and politician

## J

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* Jaume Serra (died after 1405), Catalan painter
* Jaime Serra (1921–2022), Portuguese politician
* Jaime Serra Palou (born 1964), Catalan artist and journalist
* Jaime Serra Puche (born 1951), Mexican economist
* Janni Serra (born 1998), German footballer
* Jaume Serra i Cau (died 1517), Spanish Valencian cardinal
* Jaume Serra Serra (born 1959), Andorran politician
* Jaume Collet-Serra (born 1974), Spanish-American film director
* Jean Serra (born 1940), French mathematician and engineer
* Joan Serra (1927–2015), Spanish water polo player
* Joaquín Collar Serra (1906–1933), Spanish military aviator
* José Correia da Serra (1750–1823), Portuguese polymath
* José Serra Gil (1923–2002), Spanish cyclist
* José Serra (born 1942), Brazilian politician
* Joseph Serra (1940–2024), American politician
* Juan de Serras, Jamaican Maroon chief
* St. Junípero Serra (1713–1784), Spanish missionary

## K

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* Katia Serra (born 1973), Italian footballer
* Koldo Serra (born 1975), Spanish film director and screenwriter

## L

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* Loïc Serra (born 1972), French Formula One engineer
* Lorenzo Serra Ferrer (born 1953), Spanish football manager
* Luciana Serra (born 1946), Italian soprano
* Luigi Serra (1846–1888), Italian painter
* Luis Serra (1935–1992), Uruguayan cyclist
* Louis-Ferdinand de Rocca Serra (1936–2021), French politician

## M

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* Manuel Serra Moret (1884–1963), Catalan politician and writer
* Manuel Francisco Serra (1935–1994), Portuguese footballer who played as a defender for Benfica.
* María Martha Serra Lima (1944–2017), Argentine singer
* Mario José Serra (1926–2005), prelate of the Catholic Church
* Màrius Serra (born 1963), Spanish writer
* Marivi Fernández-Serra, Spanish condensed matter physicist
* Matt Serra (born 1974), American martial artist
* Maurizio Serra (born 1955), Italian writer and diplomat
* Michele Serra (born 1954), Italian writer, journalist and satirist
* Miguel de los Santos Serra y Sucarrats (1868–1936), Spanish prelate of the Roman Catholic church and Bishop of Sergorbe

## N

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* Narcís Serra (born 1943), Spanish politician
* Narciso Serra (1830–1877), Spanish poet and dramatist
* Noelia Serra (born 1977), Dominican-Spanish tennis player

## O

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* Osvaldo de Jesus Serra Van-Dúnem (1950–2006), Angolan politician
* Otto Mayer-Serra (1904–1968), Spanish-Mexican musicologist

## P

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* Pedro Serra (1899–1983), Spanish footballer
* Pedro Antón Serra (1585–1632), Roman Catholic prelate
* Pedro António Joaquim Correia da Serra Garção (1724–1772), Portuguese poet
* Pere Serra (fl. 1357–1406), Catalan painter

## R

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* Rafael Serra (1858–1909), Afro-Cuban intellectual, journalist and activist
* Raimundo Irineu Serra, (1892–1971), founder of Santo Daime, an Amazonian mystery school
* Ramón Daumal Serra (1912–2008), Spanish Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church
* Raymond Serra (1936–2003), American actor
* Richard Serra (1938–2024), American sculptor
* Robert Serra (1987–2014), Venezuelan politician
* Roberta Serra (born 1970), Italian alpine skier
* Roberto Serra (born 1982), Italian short track speed skater
* Roser Serra (born 1971), Spanish international football goalkeeper

## S

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* Sila Calderon Serra (born 1942), first female governor of Puerto Rico

## T

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* Tomás Pérez Serra (born 1998), Argentine football player
* Tomas Serra Olives (born 1944), Spanish chess master
* Tony Serra (born 1934), American activist

## X

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* Xavier Serra (born 1959), Spanish researcher

## Fictional characters

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* Inara Serra, character from the science-fiction television series Firefly

## See also

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* Serra (disambiguation)
* Sierra (disambiguation)
* Sardinian surnames

## References

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1. ^ Online Etymology Dictionary
2. ^ Pittau, Massimo (2006). Dizionario dei cognomi di Sardegna, v.3, p.190, L'Unione Sarda

Surname list

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