Parra (

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

: ''גפן'') is a Spanish, Portuguese, and also Jewish surname, meaning

grapevine ''Vitis'' (grapevine) is a genus of 79 accepted species of vining plants in the flowering plant family Vitaceae. The genus is made up of species predominantly from the Northern Hemisphere. It is economically important as the source of grapes, b ...

or trellis, for example, a

pergola A pergola is most commonly an outdoor garden feature forming a shaded walkway, passageway, or sitting area of vertical posts or pillars that usually support cross-beams and a sturdy open lattice, often upon which woody vines are trained. The ...

. It is taken from the word meaning

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and the vines raised on it. In

context the surname is used for

Jewish Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...

people whose ancestors were

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makers as "Parra" (גפן "Geffen") is the Hebrew word in Spanish for

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Etymology and history

Among

Sephardi Jews Sephardic (or Sephardi) Jews (, ; lad, Djudíos Sefardíes), also ''Sepharadim'' , Modern Hebrew: ''Sfaradim'', Tiberian: Səp̄āraddîm, also , ''Ye'hude Sepharad'', lit. "The Jews of Spain", es, Judíos sefardíes (or ), pt, Judeus sefar ...

, the surname is a

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from the town of La Parra, Badajoz in

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, where there was a large

Jewish community Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...

before their expulsion from the Crowns of Castile and

Aragon Aragon ( , ; Spanish and an, Aragón ; ca, Aragó ) is an autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. In northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces (from north to sou ...

by the

Alhambra Decree The Alhambra Decree (also known as the Edict of Expulsion; Spanish: ''Decreto de la Alhambra'', ''Edicto de Granada'') was an edict issued on 31 March 1492, by the joint Catholic Monarchs of Spain ( Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Arag ...

in 1492. Many descendants with the surname, some of them ''

converso A ''converso'' (; ; feminine form ''conversa''), "convert", () was a Jew who converted to Catholicism in Spain or Portugal, particularly during the 14th and 15th centuries, or one of his or her descendants. To safeguard the Old Christian po ...

'', went into exile in

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and the

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, especially in

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. In Spain, numerous conversions took place, which is why the surname appears on the lists of the Catholic Church and the

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. It is believed that the origin of the surname lies in the symbolism of the vine and the grapevine, which for the Jewish people means the

People of Israel Israelis ( he, יִשְׂרָאֵלִים‎, translit=Yīśrāʾēlīm; ar, الإسرائيليين, translit=al-ʾIsrāʾīliyyin) are the citizens and nationals of the State of Israel. The country's populace is composed primarily of Je ...

that grows and multiplies. Thus the fields of vines were called "fields of roses" because

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

was the "mystical rose". At the beginning of the 19th century in the city of

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, in

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, more than half a thousand Sephardic Jews were listed with the surname Parra.

People with the surname

* Ana Milagros Parra, Venezuelan political scientist *

Ángel Parra (judoka) Ángel Parra (born 19 August 1983) is a Spanish judoka. Achievements References * 1983 births Living people Spanish male judoka Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Spain Competitors at the 2009 Mediterranean Games Mediter ...

(born 1983), Spanish judoka * Beatriz Parra Durango (born 1940), Ecuadorian classical soprano * Carlos Parra (born 1968), Bolivian drag queen *

Carolina Parra Carolina Moraes Parra (born 16 November 1978, São Paulo, Brazil) is a guitarist and drummer for the Brazilian indie-electro band CSS Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a style sheet language used for describing the presentation of a do ...

(born 1978), Brazilian musician *

Derek Parra Derek Parra (born March 15, 1970) is an American inline skater and speed skater from San Bernardino, California, who graduated from Eisenhower High School in Rialto, California, in 1988. Parra won two medals at the 2002 Winter Olympics, held in S ...

(born 1970), U.S. Olympic gold medalist speed skater *

Fabio Parra Fabio Enrique Parra Pinto (born November 22, 1959 in Sogamoso, Boyacá) is a retired Colombian road racing cyclist. Parra was successful as an amateur in Colombia, winning the ''Novatos'' classification for new riders or riders riding their fi ...

(born 1959), Colombian road cyclist *

Facundo Parra Facundo Manuel Carlos Parra (born 15 June 1985) is an Argentine football striker who plays for Chacarita Juniors in the Argentinian Primera B Nacional. Club career Parra started his career in Chacarita Juniors where he played for four years ...

(born 1985), Argentine footballer *

Francisco Parra Capó Francisco Parra Capó (20 December 1871 – ca. 1945) was a Puerto Rican attorney, politician, and Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, from 1921 to 1923. Early years Francisco Parra Capó was born in Ponce in 1867, the son of Francisco Parra Du ...

(1871 – c. 1945), mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, from 1921 to 1923 *

Francisco Parra Duperón Francisco Parra Duperón (1827–1899) born in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, was a lawyer and banker. He became a lawyer at a young age and moved from Mayagüez to Ponce, Puerto Rico where he established his law practice. He was also one of the foun ...

(1827–1899), Puerto Rican lawyer and banker *

Gabriel Parra Gabriel Parra (1947–1988) was the drummer of Chilean folk group Los Jaivas. He was the youngest of the three Parra brothers who formed the band. He died in a crash in Peru in 1988. After this accident, his daughter Juanita Parra replaced him ...

(1947–1988), Chilean drummer of the folk group Los Jaivas, not related to the Parra family (see below) *

Gerardo Parra Gerardo Enrique Parra (born May 6, 1987) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, San Francisco Giants ...

(born 1987), Venezuelan professional baseball player *

Ibán Parra Ibán Parra López (born 18 October 1977 in Lleida, Catalonia) is a Spanish footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football ...

(born 1977), Spanish footballer *

Joaquín Parra Joaquín Parra may refer to: * Joaquín Parra (footballer) (born 1961), Spanish football manager and former player * Joaquín Parra (actor) (died 2022), Spanish actor {{hndis, Parra, Joaquin ...

(born 1961), Spanish footballer * John Parra (born 1974), Colombian road cyclist *

José Parra (baseball) José Miguel Parra (born November 28, 1972) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who played from -. He also played two seasons in Japan, for the Yomiuri Giants in and the Orix Buffaloes in , as well as in South Korea and Taiwa ...

(born 1972), Dominican baseball player * José Parra Martínez (1925–2016), Spanish footballer *

Juanita Parra Juana (Juanita) Parra (born 19 November 1970) is a Chilean musician, known as the drummer and percussionist of the Chilean rock band Los Jaivas. She is the daughter of Gabriel Parra, and Eugenia Correa. Gabriel was the original drummer of Chilean ...

(born 1970), Chilean drummer of the folk group Los Jaivas, daughter of Gabriel Parra *

Lorenzo Parra Lorenzo Justiniano Parra Garcia (born August 19, 1978) is a Venezuelan professional boxer who held the WBA flyweight title from 2003 to 2007. He has also challenged for the WBA Super bantamweight title in 2008 and the WBA bantamweight title in 2 ...

(born 1978), Venezuelan flyweight boxer *

Manny Parra Manuel Alex Parra (born October 30, 1982) is an American professional baseball player who is a free agent. He has played as a pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds. Early life Parra graduated from Ca ...

(born 1982), Mexican-American baseball player * Marco Parra (born 1985), Mexican footballer * Marco Parra Sánchez (born 1969), Peruvian politician *

Morgan Parra Morgan Parra (born 15 November 1988) is a French rugby union player who plays as a Scrum-half and occasionally Fly-half. He plays for Stade Français in the Top 14. He played most of his career with Clermont Auvergne after signing for them fro ...

(born 1988), French rugby union player of Portuguese origin *

Sofanor Parra Sofanor Parra Hermosilla (20 October 1850 – 2 November 1925), was a Chilean military officer who served in the Chilean Army, in the cavalry branch, and who reached the rank of divisional general. He is known for having been in all the land c ...

(born 1850), Chilean military *

Parra family {{no footnotes, date=January 2010 The Parra family is a Chilean family known for its many artists. Members of the Parra family are noted contributors to Chilean culture with almost every member being a distinguished national artist. The family is n ...

, Chilean family known for its many artists **

Violeta Parra Violeta del Carmen Parra Sandoval (; 4 October 1917 – 5 February 1967) was a Chilean composer, singer-songwriter, folklorist, ethnomusicologist and visual artist. She pioneered the Nueva Canción Chilena (The Chilean New Song), a renewal and ...

(1917–1967), Chilean folk singer **

Nicanor Parra Nicanor Segundo Parra Sandoval (5 September 1914 – 23 January 2018) was a Chilean poet and physicist. He was considered one of the most influential Chilean poets of the Spanish language in the 20th century, often compared with Pablo Neruda. P ...

(1914–2018), Chilean mathematician and poet, brother of Violeta ** Roberto Parra Sandoval (1921–1995), Chilean folk singer, brother of Violeta ** Ángel Parra (1943–2017), Chilean folk singer, son of Violeta **

Isabel Parra Violeta Isabel Cereceda Parra (born 29 September 1939), better known as Isabel Parra, is a famous Chilean singer-songwriter and interpreter of Latin American musical folklore. Early years Parra was born in Chile in 1939 and began her career in ...

(born 1939), Chilean folk singer, daughter of Violeta ** Catalina Parra (born 1940), Chilean artist, daughter of Nicanor ** Colombina Parra (born 1970), Chilean rock musician and singer, daughter of Nicanor **

Javiera Parra Javiera Cereceda Orrego (born 19 May 1968), better known as Javiera Parra, is a Chilean musician and singer born in Santiago. She is the lead singer of rock band '' Javiera y Los Imposibles''. A third generation member of Chile's Parra family, kno ...

(born 1968), Chilean rock musician and singer, granddaughter of Violeta

De la Parra

Adolfo de la Parra Canned Heat is an American band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1965. The group is noted for its efforts to promote interest in blues music and its original artists and rock music. It was founded by two blues enthusiasts Alan Wilson and Bob ...

(born 1946), Mexican drummer, a member of Canned Heat *

Alondra de la Parra Alondra de la Parra (born October 31, 1980) is a Mexican conductor. Biography De la Parra was born in New York City, the daughter of Manelick de la Parra, a writer and editor, and Graciela Borja, a sociologist and educator. Her father was a fil ...

(born 1980), Mexican conductor, sister of Mane de la Parra *

Emoé de la Parra Emoé de la Parra (born Emoé de la Parra Vargas on June 16, 1951 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican actress and academic, daughter of Mexican writer Yolanda Vargas Dulché. Most of her acting work has been in the theater but she is better kn ...

(born 1955), Mexican actress and academic, aunt of Alondra and Mane de la Parra
John de la Parra
(born 1980), American scholar *

Mane de la Parra Mane may refer to: *Mane (horse), the line of hair along the spine of the neck *Mane (lion), the hair found around the male mammal's neck In arts and entertainment * ''Mane'' (film) is a 1990 Kannada language film directed by Girish Kasaravalli ...

(born 1982), Mexican singer and actor, brother of Alondra de la Parra * Marco Antonio de la Parra (born 1952), Chilean psychiatrist, writer, and dramatist *

Pim de la Parra Pim de la Parra (born 5 January 1940) is a Surinamese-Dutch film director. Between 1967 and 1976, he directed films under the independent production company Scorpio Films with Dutch film director Wim Verstappen, who manages all of its achievemen ...

(born 1940), Surinamese-Dutch film director *

Teresa de la Parra Teresa de la Parra (October 5, 1889 – April 23, 1936) was a Venezuelan novelist. Life She was born Ana Teresa Parra Sanojo in Paris, the daughter of Rafael Parra Hernáiz, Venezuelan Ambassador in Berlin, and Isabel Sanojo de Parra. As ...

(1889–1936), Venezuelan novelist

References

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