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Orestes Ferrara

Photograph of Orestes Ferrara Source: Library of Congress

Personal Details

Given Name
Orestes
Surname
Ferrara
Occupation
Ambassador

The Name Orestes

Origin
Greek
Meaning
Of the mountains or mountaineer.
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The Ferrara Surname

Origin
Italian
Meaning
A person from Ferrara, a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy.
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