Bera may refer to:

Acronyms

* Bioelectric recognition assay, a method in electrophysiology *

Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority (BERA) is the energy regulator and a government parastatal of the Botswana government. The parastatal was founded after the Botswana Energy Regulatory Act was put in place in 2016 and started its operations on ...

, an energy regulatory body in Botswana * Brainstem evoked response audiometry, a screening test to monitor for hearing loss or deafness * Branford Electric Railway Association, a non-profit historical and educational institution in East Haven, Connecticut * British Educational Research Association, a British education research organisation

People

Historical

Bera (king) According to the Bible, Bera ( he, בֶּ֫רַע ''Beraʿ'' ) (possibly meaning "gift") was the king of the wicked city of Sodom, spoken of in Genesis 14:2, "... ''that'' they made war with Bera king of Sodom." Scholars are divided on Genesis 14. ...

, king of Sodom in Genesis 14 *

Bera, Count of Barcelona Bera () (died 844) was the first count of Barcelona from 801 until his deposition in 820. He was also the count of Razès and Conflent from 790, and the count of Girona and Besalú from 812 (or 813 or 817) until his deposition. In 811, he was wit ...

(died 844), the first count of Barcelona

Given name

* Bera Brinck Løvstad (1915–1999), Norwegian long track speed skater * Bera Ivanishvili (born 1994), Georgian musician and entrepreneur

Surname

* A. K. Bera, Indian banker *

Ami Bera Amerish Babulal "Ami" Bera (; born March 2, 1965) is an American physician and politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, his district encompasses most of Sacramento's eastern and southern sub ...

(born 1965), American physician and politician * Anil K. Bera (born 1955), Indian econometrician *

Fran Bera Fran Bera (December 7, 1924 in Mulliken, Michigan – February 10, 2018), was an American aviatrix and record setting pilot. She is the first woman to fly a helicopter with no tail rotor. Early life Frances Sebastian was born, in 1924, to Hung ...

(1924–2018), American aviatrix and pilot * Mulu Ayar Bera, Indian politician *

Nathalie Béra-Tagrine Nathalie Béra-Tagrine (born 15 February 1960) is a French classical pianist of Russian descent. Early life and career Born in Boulogne-Billancourt, Béra-Tagrine learned to play the piano from the age of 3 1/2 under her mother's direction, piani ...

(born 1960), French classical pianist of Russian descent * Richard Sam Bera (born 1971), Indonesian swimmer *

Victoire Léodile Béra Victoire Léodile Béra (18 August 1824 – 20 May 1900) was a French novelist, journalist and feminist. She took the name of André Léo, her two twin sons' names. She was born in Lusignan, Vienne, at Town Hall square, in 1824. She stayed ther ...

(1824–1900), French novelist, journalist and feminist *

Willie Bera Willie Bera (born 10 August 1964) is a Papua New Guinean former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. International career He won six caps for the Papua New Guinea national football team The Papua New Guinea national football team is ...

(born 1964), Papua New Guinean footballer

Places

* Bera (biblical place), mentioned in the Book of Judges in the Hebrew Bible * Bera, Iran, a village in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Iran *

Bera, Mathura Bera or Badrivan is a village or gram panchayat in Nauhjhil Block, Mat Tehsil of Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It situated on Khair-Tentigaon Road. Bera village is about 50 kilometres from Mathura and only 17 kilometres from Khair. De ...

, a village in Naujhil Block, Mant Tahsil of Mathura district at Uttar Pradesh in India *

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, a town and municipality in Navarre, northern Spain *

Bera Bach Bera Bach is a summit, height 807 metres, in the Carneddau mountains in north Wales. It is part of a ridge leading west from Garnedd Uchaf. The summit is a rocky tor, characteristic of the northern Carneddau. Bera Mawr and Bera Bach are together ...

, an 807-metre mountain in north Wales *

Bera District The Bera District is a district in southwestern Pahang, Malaysia, bordering Negeri Sembilan and Johor. Background Bera district was founded on January 1, 1992, detaching it from Temerloh District. Once considered as problematic area (illegal la ...

, a district and town in Pahang, Malaysia **

Bera (federal constituency) Bera is a federal constituency in Bera District, Pahang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat The Dewan Rakyat (English: 'House of Representatives'; ) is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament, the federal legislature o ...

, in Bera District, Pahang, Malaysia * Bera Lake, natural freshwater lake system, located in Bera District, Pahang, Malaysia *

Bera Mawr Bera Mawr is a summit in the Carneddau mountains in Wales, height 794 metres. It and Bera Bach are together known as the Berau, or northern Carneddau. The summit is a large rock tor, characteristic of the western Carneddau. There are views o ...

, a 794-metre mountain in north Wales *

Bera Upazila Bera ( bn, বেড়া) is an upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Geography Bera is located at . It has 35,351 households and a total area of . It is known as 2nd Adamjee because there is big market for jute and ...

, in Pabna District, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh * Arc de Berà (sometimes written Barà), a triumphal arch north-east of the city of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain * Tower of Bera, remains of a medieval watchtower located in the civil parish of Almalaguês, in the municipality of Coimbra, Portuguese Coimbra

Sports

* Bera Bera RT, Spanish rugby union club *

BM Bera Bera Balonmano Bera Bera is a Spanish women's handball club from San Sebastián representing rugby club Bera Bera RT in División de Honor since 1998. It was previously known as Corteblanco Bidebieta, having played in top-flight since 1989. Ber ...

, Spanish women's handball club from San Sebastián

Other

* Bera (font), a family of typefaces * Bera Holding, a Turkish group of companies