Para may refer to: Para-, in English,'s usually an affix of one of these origins: Greek origin meaning "beside", "near", "past", "beyond", or "contrary" French "pare à" = "prepare for" Pará, A Federated State in the north of Brazil Para Dog-faced Bat, a bat species from South and Central America Para Loga, one among the seven Logas (seven upper worlds) in Ayyavazhi mythology Para-Ordnance, a firearms manufacturer located in Toronto, Ontario Parapraxis or Freudian Slip (Fehlleistun… (More on Para)