Ferraro
Ferraro is an occupational surname of Italian origin meaning blacksmith in Italian (from "ferro", the Italian word for iron).[1] Notable people with this surname include:
- Carlos Ferraro (1953–2025), Argentine politician
- Carmelo Ferraro (born 1932), Italian Roman Catholic archbishop
- Chris Ferraro (born 1973), NHL hockey player, brother of Peter Ferraro
- Emanuele Ferraro (born 1978), Italian footballer
- F. Richard Ferraro, Dutch-born American psychologist
- Geraldine Ferraro (1935–2011), U.S. politician and 1984 vice presidential candidate
- Guillermo Ferraro (1955–2024), Argentine accountant, businessperson, and politician
- Gustavo Ferraro, Argentine banker
- Hernán Ferraro (born 1968), Argentine volleyball coach
- James Ferraro (born 1986), American experimental musician
- John Ferraro (1924–2001), Los Angeles city council man
- Joshua Ferraro, American entrepreneur and computer scientist
- Juan José Ferraro (1923–1973), Argentine footballer
- Landon Ferraro (born 1991), ice hockey player
- Margaret Hart Ferraro also known as Margie Hart (1913–2000), striptease dancer and wife of John Ferraro
- Mario Ferraro (born 1998), Canadian ice hockey player
- Maximiliano Ferraro (born 1975), Argentine politician
- Mike Ferraro (born 1944), former major league baseball player
- Nathan Ferraro, Canadian musician with rock band The Midway State
- Nicholas Ferraro (1928–1984), New York politician and judge
- Peter Ferraro (born 1973), NHL hockey player, brother of Chris Ferraro
- Pier Miranda Ferraro (1924–2008), Italian operatic tenor
- Ray Ferraro (born 1964), hockey player
- Rick Ferraro (born 1950), Canadian politician in Ontario
- Salvatore Ferraro (born 1983), Italian football player
- Vince Ferraro, Fortune 100 business and marketing executive
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Hanks, Patrick (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Vol. 1. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. p. 567. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4. OCLC 51655476. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
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1 "Kovalik" etc. may be derived from the name of the bird of genus of nuthatches | ||
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