Pera

See also: pera, pêra, perä, and pēra

English

Proper noun

Pera (plural Peras)

  1. A surname​.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Pera is the 11899th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2631 individuals. Pera is most common among Hispanic/Latino (47.74%) and White (46.83%) individuals.

Anagrams

Latin

Etymology

From pēra (“wallet”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpeː.ra/

Proper noun

Pēra m sg (genitive Pērae); first declension

  1. A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
    1. Marcus Junius Pera, a Roman consul

Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Pēra
Genitive Pērae
Dative Pērae
Accusative Pēram
Ablative Pērā
Vocative Pēra

References
  • Pera in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
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