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Dera
Dera, Dero, Daro, Dhoro, Dahar or Dehra is a word in several languages of South Asia, whose meaning is 'camp', 'mound' or 'settlement'. It appears in the names of a number of places.
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DERA
DERA stands for Defense Evaluation and Research Agency. It is a term that was used to refer to the former agency responsible for strategic and tactical military research and development in the United Kingdom. DERA conducted scientific research, technology development, and provided analysis and evaluation for defense purposes. In 2001, DERA was split into two separate entities, with its research and development functions being absorbed into the Defense Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), and its procurement and support functions transferring to the Ministry of Defence.
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Dera
Dera is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Debub Gondar Zone, Dera is bordered on the south by the Abbay River which separates it from the Mirab Gojjam Zone, on the west by Lake Tana, on the north by Fogera, on the northeast by Misraq Este, and on the east by Mirab Este. Towns in Dera include Amba Same, Arb Gebeya, Hamusit, and Qorata.
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DERA
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DERA
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dera is ranked #73464 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Dera surname appeared 264 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Dera.
53.7% or 142 total occurrences were White.
23.1% or 61 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
19.3% or 51 total occurrences were Black.
1.8% or 5 total occurrences were Asian.
1.8% or 5 total occurrences were of two or more races.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of dera in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of dera in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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