ferreiro

Meaning

blacksmith (iron forger)

Concepts

smith

blacksmith

ironworker

farrier

metalworker

ironsmith

Synonyms

forjador

artesão

Translations

forgeron

Schmied

herrero

ferrer

smid

fabbro

fabbro ferraio

demirci

σιδεράς

σιδηρουργός

faure

fabre

sidérurgiste

ferrarius

Pronounced as (IPA)

/feˈʁe(j).ɾu/

Etymology

Cognate with Galician: ferreiro

Inherited from Latin: ferrārius

Cognate with Spanish: herrero

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese ferreiro (compare Galician ferreiro), from Latin ferrārius (“blacksmith”) (compare Spanish herrero), from ferrum (“iron”). By surface analysis, ferro + -eiro.