Serra

Serra

Serra is Latin for a "saw" [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=sierra&searchmode=none] (a view from a high place, and/or a saw, see serrated and sierra), Italian for greenhouse, and Portuguese for mountain range, may mean a number of different things:

People

*Antonio Serra (comics), Italian comics writer
*Antonio Serra, Italian philosopher and ecomonist
*Barbara Serra, British journalist
*Chico Serra, Brazilian racing driver
*Diana Serra Cary, known as "Baby Peggy Montgomery", American child actress
*Éric Serra, French composer
*Florent Serra, French tennis player
*Jaime Serra Puche, Mexican economist
*Jaume Collet-Serra, Spanish movie director
*José Correia da Serra, Portuguese Polymath
*José Serra, Brazilian politician
*Junípero Serra, Spanish missionary
*Luciana Serra, Italian soprano
*María Martha Serra Lima, Argentine singer
*Matt Serra, American martial artist
*Narcís Serra i Serra, Spanish politician
*Nick Serra, American martial artist
*Osvaldo de Jesus Serra Van-Dúnem, Angolan politician
*Pedro António Joaquim Correia da Serra Garção, Portuguese poet
*Richard Serra, American sculptor
*Sila Calderon Serra, first female governor of Puerto Rico
*Tony Serra, American activist

Fictional characters

*Inara Serra, character from the science-fiction television series "Firefly"
*Serra (angel), character of the collectible card-game "Magic: The Gathering"

Cities, Towns, Municipalties

Brazil

*Amparo do Serra, in Minas Gerais
*Araçoiaba da Serra, in São Paulo
*Itapecerica da Serra, in São Paulo
*Mirante da Serra, in Rondônia
*Natividade da Serra, in São Paulo
*Pé de Serra, in Bahia
*Redenção da Serra, in São Paulo
*Rio Grande da Serra, in São Paulo
*Santa Maria da Serra, in São Paulo
*São Lourenço da Serra, in São Paulo
*Serra Azul, in São Paulo
*Serra do Navio, in Amapá
*Serra do Navio, in Amapá
*Serra Negra, in São Paulo
*Serra Talhada, in Pernambuco
*Serra, Espírito Santo
*Taboão da Serra, in São Paulo

Italy

*Serra d'Aiello, in Calabria
*Serra de' Conti, in Ancona
*Serra Pedace, in Calabria
*Serra Riccò, in Liguria
*Serra San Bruno, in Calabria
*Serra San Quirico, in Ancona
*Serra Sant'Abbondio, in Pesaro e Urbino
*Vaglio Serra, in Piedmont
*Serra (Rocca Santa Maria), in Abruzzo

Mexico

*Jalpan de Serra, in Querétaro

Portugal

*Jardim da Serra, in the Madeira Islands
*Pampilhosa da Serra, in Coimbra
*Santa Margarida da Serra, in Grândola
*Santo António da Serra (Machico), in Machico, the Madeira Islands
*Santo António da Serra (Santa Cruz), in Santa Cruz, the Madeira Islands
*São Marcos da Serra, in Silves
*Serra (Tomar), in Tomar, Santarém
*Serra de Água, in the Madeira Islands
*Serra do Bouro, in Caldas da Rainha

pain

*Serra, Valencia

Mountain ranges

Angola

*Serra de Chella, in south-central Angola

Brazil

*Serra da Cangalha, in northeastern Brazil
*Serra da Cantareira, in São Paulo
*Serra da Mantiqueira, in southeastern Brazil
*Serra de Ibiapaba, in Piauí and Ceará
*Serra do Araripe, in Ceará and Pernambuco
*Serra do Espinhaço, in Minas Gerais and Bahia
*Serra do Mar, from Espírito Santo to Santa Catarina
*Serra do Tiracambu, in Maranhão
*Serra dos Aimorés, in Minas Gerais
*Serra dos Órgãos, in Rio de Janeiro
*Serra Gaúcha, in Rio Grande do Sul
*Serra Geral, in Santa Catarina and northern Rio Grande do Sul

Cape Verde

*Serra Negra, Cape Verde, in the island of Sal

Portugal

*Serra da Arrábida, in Setúbal
*Serra da Estrela, in Beira Alta
*Serra da Gardunha, in Cova da Beira
*Serra de Monchique, in the Algarve
*Serra de Sintra, in Sintra

pain

*Serra de Collserola, in Catalonia
*Serra de Granera, in Catalonia
*Serra del Montsec, in Catalonia

National Parks

*Aparados da Serra National Park, in Brazil
*Serra da Canastra National Park, in Brazil
*Serra da Capivara National Park, in Brazil
*Serra da Estrela Natural Park, in Portugal
*Serra do Cipó National Park, in Brazil
*Serra do Mar coastal forests, in Brazil

chools

*Junípero Serra High School, several High Schools in California, United States
**Junípero Serra High School (San Mateo, California)
**Junípero Serra High School (Gardena, California)
**Junípero Serra High School (San Diego, California)
*Serra Catholic High School, in Pennsylvania, United States
*Serra Catholic School, in California, United States

pecies

*Banksia serra, shrub endemic to Western Australia
*Cão da Serra de Aires, Portuguese herding dog
*Cão da Serra da Estrela, Portuguese herding dog
*Serra Do Mar Tyrannulet, species of bird endemic to Brazil
*Serra Do Mar Tyrant-manakin, species of bird endemic to Brazil

tadiums

*Estádio Barão de Serra Negra, multi-use stadium in Piracicaba, Brazil
*Estádio Serra Dourada, football stadium in Goiânia, Brazil

Other

*Junipero Serra Landfill, solid waste disposal site in California, United States
*Menina do Alto da Serra, Portuguese song at the Eurovision Song Contest 1971
*Palazzo Serra di Cassano, palace in Naples, Italy
*Raposa Serra Do Sol, Brazilian Native American tribal land
*Serra (dance), Greek dance
*Serra da Estrela cheese, cheese from Serra da Estrela, Portugal
*Serra Springs (California), water springs in California, United States
*Serra's Realm, artificial plane in "Magic: The Gathering"


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