Surname
Pirreca
“red, ruddy”
Pirreca is a surname, probably from Greek. It is used in Italian.
Original GreekΠυρράκης
Meaning & origin
What it means
Pirreca probably goes back to Greek πυρράκης, meaning “red, ruddy.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In Italian usage, Pirreca as a surname developed from Πυρράκης.
Pirreca’s family of names
In Italian usage, Pirreca as a surname developed from the Greek form Πυρράκης. In Italian usage, Pirreca as a surname has a related form in PORRECA. In Italian usage, Pirreca as a surname has a related form in PORRECA.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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