Parra

Parra is a Spanish surname, meaning vine bower or trellis (architecture),^[1] for example, a pergola. From the word meaning latticework and the vines raised on it.^[2][3]

People

• Alondra de la Parra (born 1980), Mexican conductor, sister of Mane de la Parra
• Ángel Parra (judoka), Spanish judoka
• Beatriz Parra Durango, Ecuadorian classical soprano
• Carolina Parra, Brazilian musician
• Derek Parra, U.S. Olympic Gold medalist speed skater
• Emoé de la Parra (born 1955), Mexican actress and academic, aunt of Alondra and Mane de la Parra
• Fabio Parra, Colombian road cyclist
• Facundo Parra, Argentine footballer
• Francisco Parra Capó, mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, from 1921 to 1923
• Francisco Parra Duperón (1827–1899), Puerto Rican lawyer and banker
• Gabriel Parra, Chilean drummer of the folk group Los Jaivas, not related to the Parra family (see below)
  • Juanita Parra, Chilean drummer of the folk group "Los Jaivas", daughter of Gabriel Parra
• Gerardo Parra, Major League baseball player from Venezuela
• Ibán Parra, Spanish footballer
• Joaquín Parra (born 1961), Spanish footballer
• John Parra, Colombian road cyclist
• José Parra (baseball), Dominican baseball player
• José Parra Martínez, Spanish footballer
• Lorenzo Parra, Venezuelan flyweight boxer
• Mane de la Parra (born 1982), Mexican singer and actor, brother of Alondra de la Parra
• Manny Parra, Mexican-American baseball player
• Marco Parra, Mexican footballer
• Marco Parra Sánchez
• Morgan Parra (born 1988), French rugby union player
• Parra family, Chilean family known for its many artists
  • Violeta Parra, Chilean folk singer
  • Nicanor Parra, Chilean mathematician and poet, brother of Violeta
  • Roberto Parra Sandoval, Chilean folk singer, brother of Violeta
  • Ángel Parra, Chilean folk singer, son of Violeta
  • Isabel Parra, Chilean folk singer, daughter of Violeta
  • Catalina Parra, Chilean artist, daughter of Nicanor
  • Colombina Parra, Chilean rock musician and singer, daughter of Nicanor
  • Javiera Parra, Chilean rock musician and singer, granddaughter of Violeta

Places

• La Cruz de la Parra, the oldest artifact connected with Columbus to be found on the American Continent located in Baracoa, Cuba
• La Parra, a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
• Parra, Goa, a village in the Bardez sub-district of Goa, India

Other

• Parra letters, used in Colonial orthography for Mayan languages

References

1. "Parrilla Surname, Family Crest & Coat of Arms, House of Names
2. "Diccionario de le lengua Española". Real Academia Española.
3. ""parra"". Word Reference.