Ferraro is an

occupational surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, ...

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

origin meaning

blacksmith A blacksmith is a metalsmith who creates objects primarily from wrought iron or steel, but sometimes from other metals, by forging the metal, using tools to hammer, bend, and cut (cf. tinsmith). Blacksmiths produce objects such as gates, gr ...

in Italian (from "ferro", the Italian word for

iron Iron () is a chemical element with symbol Fe (from la, ferrum) and atomic number 26. It is a metal that belongs to the first transition series and group 8 of the periodic table. It is, by mass, the most common element on Earth, right in ...

). Notable people with this surname include: *

Chris Ferraro Christopher M. Ferraro (born January 24, 1973) is an American retired ice hockey player who formerly played in the National Hockey League. Along with his twin brother, Peter, became the second set of identical twins to play on the same NHL team: ...

(born 1973), NHL hockey player, brother of Peter Ferraro *

Emanuele Ferraro Emanuele Ferraro (born 8 September 1978) is an Italian football coach and former player. Playing career Early career Born in Santa Teresa di Riva, Sicily, Ferraro started his career with Lombardy club Brescia. After a Serie D season with O ...

(born 1978), Italian footballer *

Geraldine Ferraro Geraldine Anne Ferraro (August 26, 1935 March 26, 2011) was an American politician, diplomat, and attorney. She served in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1985, and was the Democratic Party's vice presidential nominee ...

(1935–2011), U.S. politician and 1984 Vice-President candidate * Gustavo Ferraro, Argentinian banker * James Ferraro, American experimental musician * John Ferraro (1924–2001), Los Angeles city council man * Joshua Ferraro, American entrepreneur and computer scientist * Margaret Hart Ferraro also known as Margie Hart (1913–2000), striptease dancer and wife of John Ferraro *

Mario Ferraro Mario Ferraro (born September 17, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). After one season with the Des Moines Buccaneers of the junior ...

(born 1998), Canadian ice hockey player *

Mike Ferraro Michael Dennis Ferraro (born August 18, 1944) is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman. He played for the New York Yankees (; ) and the Seattle Pilots/Milwaukee Brewers (; ). Ferraro threw and batted right-handed, stood tall an ...

(born 1944), former major league baseball player * Nathan Ferraro, Canadian musician with rock band

The Midway State The Midway State is a Canadian alternative rock band from Collingwood and Wasaga Beach, Ontario, signed to Remedy Records for North America and to Universal Publishing for the world outside. They debuted with ''Holes'' in 2008, followed by ''Pa ...

Nicholas Ferraro Nicholas Ferraro (May 30, 1928 – December 21, 1984) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Life He was born on May 30, 1928, in Astoria, Queens, New York City. He attended Public School No. 85, Junior High School No. 141, and Wil ...

(1928–1984), New York politician and judge * Peter Ferraro (born 1973), NHL hockey player, brother of Chris Ferraro *

Pier Miranda Ferraro Pier Miranda Ferraro (30 October 1924 – 18 January 2008) was an Italian operatic tenor who had an active international opera career from 1951 through 1981. He particularly excelled in the dramatic Italian repertoire with his signature role ...

(1924–2008), Italian operatic tenor * Ralph Ferraro (1929–2012), American film composer, orchestrator and arranger * Ray Ferraro (born 1964), hockey player *

Rick Ferraro Enrico Eugenio "Rick" Ferraro (born January 7, 1950) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Ontario Liberal Party, Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1990. Background Ferraro was educated at the Unive ...

(born 1950), Canadian former politician in Ontario *

Salvatore Ferraro Salvatore Ferraro (born 8 September 1983) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Cattolica San Marino. Club career Ferraro started his career at Internazionale. In 2001-2002 he was part of the Nerazzurri youth team, but made hi ...

(born 1983), Italian football player *

Vince Ferraro Vince Ferraro is an American business executive best known for his global marketing vice president positions with Hewlett-Packard and Eastman Kodak. Education Vince Ferraro graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor of Science ...

, Fortune 100 business and marketing executive *

(Born 1993), American musician in Seattle

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