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The surname Berra is thought to derive from a place name. There is a municipality of Berra in the province of Ferrara, in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna; as a surname, Berra no doubt meant "one who hailed from Berra."
The surname Berra was first found in Ferrara, a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. One of the first records of the name was of a Berra, whose members were lords of Berra, Zoetto, Falicone, and Caudalunga. Antonio Berra was awarded the title of Baron in 1602.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Berra research. The year 1602 is included under the topic Early Berra History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Berra, Bera, Berrara and others.
Prominent among members of the family was