Ferrara (surname)

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Ferrara is an Italian surname. [1] Notable people with the surname include:

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References

  1. 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.