Etymology

serrano

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Today it means: A member of a Native American tribe of Southern California. Full definition →

Spanish serrano
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serrano · noun1

  1. Spanish · borrowed fromserrano“mountainous”
  2. English todayserrano

From Spanish serrano (“mountainous”), because it originated in the sierras (“mountains”) of the Mexican states of Puebla and Hidalgo.

Serrano · noun, proper noun2

  1. Spanish · borrowed fromserrano“highlander”
  2. English todaySerrano

From Spanish serrano (“highlander”) from sierra.

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