'''Westra''' is a toponymic surname of West Frisian origin, approximately meaning "from the West".<ref>[http://www.cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_lcnaam=westra&gba_naam=Westra&nfd_naam=Westra&operator=eq&taal= Westra] at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.</ref> People with the name include:
*Ans Westra (1936–2023), Dutch-born New Zealand photographer *Berry Westra (born 1961), Dutch bridge player *Lieuwe Westra (1982–2023), Dutch racing cyclist *Steven Westra (born 1969), American politician from South Dakota *Willem Westra van Holthe (born 1948), New Zealand-born Australian politician *Willy Westra van Holthe (1888–1965), Dutch football player
==See also== *Westray, one of the Orkney Islands *{{illm|Westra nigra|nl||sv|}}, parasitoid wasp of the family Pteromalidae *Burgh Westra, Virginia State historic home, named after the Scottish phrase for "Village of the West" *FPV Westra, former Scottish patrol boat, now ''MY Steve Irwin'', flagship of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society *Westra Wermlands Sparbank, Swedish savings bank
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{{surname}} Category:Surnames of Frisian origin Category:Toponymic surnames