Perera

P3E1R1E1R1A1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginSinhalese පෙරේරා →
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Meanings

proper nounPerera (plural Pereras)

plural Pereras

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Sinhaleseපෙරේරා
  2. EnglishPerera

Borrowed from Spanish (cognate with Portuguese Pereira and Galician Pereira), or from Sinhalese පෙරේරා (perērā).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Perera. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Perera

MLA

“Perera.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Perera. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Perera,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Perera.

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