Sierra
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Sierra may mean:
- Ford Sierra, a car produced by the Ford Motor Company from 1982 to 1992, the successor to the Taunus/Cortina
- GMC Sierra, a full-size pickup truck produced by General Motors
- Jamón serrano, Spanish for "Sierra ham"
- The letter S in the NATO phonetic alphabet
- Sierra (band), a contemporary Christian band
- Sierra (film), a 1950 film starring Tony Curtis
- Sierra (tequila), a brand of tequila
- Sierra (TV series), which aired on NBC Thursday nights as part of the 1974-75 United States network television schedule
- Acme Sierra, a American experimental aircraft built in 1948
- Sierra Entertainment
Organizations
- Sierra Bullets, an ammunition manufacturing company
- Sierra Club, an environmental organization in the United States
- Sierra Club of Canada, an environmental organization in Canada
- Sierra Digital Productions, a defunct record label from the early 1990's.
- Sierra Entertainment, a computer game company
- Sierra Systems, an information technology and business consulting company
- Sierra Wireless, a wireless communications equipment manufacturer
Place names
A sierra is a word from the Spanish language meaning a mountain range. The word literally means "saw". It is used for various mountain ranges in Spanish-speaking or formerly Spanish-speaking countries.- Republic of Sierra Leone, Africa
- Sierra (Ecuador)
- Sierra Madre, Mexico
- Sierra Nevada (US)
- Sierra Nevada (Spain)
People
This word can easily be mistaken for a female given name, and has been heard that way on various occasions.- Sierra (porn star), an African-American erotic actress from Atlanta
- Rubén Sierra, a baseball player
- Jessica Sierra, American Idol 4 contestant
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