Ferraro Explained

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:

• Chris Ferraro (born 1973), NHL hockey player, brother of Peter Ferraro
• Emanuele Ferraro (born 1978), Italian footballer
• Geraldine Ferraro (1935–2011), U.S. politician and 1984 vice presidential candidate
• 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

• • Ferrara (surname)
• Ferrera (surname)
• Ferrero (surname)
• Ferrari (surname), the plural form

Notes and References

1. Book: Hanks , Patrick . Patrick Hanks

   . Patrick Hanks. Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press. Oxford, UK. 2003. 978-0-19-508137-4. 51655476. 1. 567. 1 June 2019.