Fernando
/fɛrˈnæn.doʊ/noun
A masculine given name and surname used in Spanish and Portuguese.
Did you know?Fernando is the Spanish and Portuguese form of a Germanic name family ultimately tied to the same ancient elements that gave us ideas of boldness and travel, not a mystical or occult term.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*fardi- / *nanþi-
“Elements meaning 'journey, travel' and 'daring, courage' in early Germanic name-formation”
Visigothic / Germanic
Gmc
*Fardi-nanþs
“A compound personal name built from elements associated with daring travel or bold action”
Medieval Latin
Latin
Ferdinandus
“Latinized form of the Germanic personal name”
Old Spanish / Old Portuguese
Romance
Fernando
“Established vernacular form of the name in Iberian Romance languages”
Modern English
English
Fernando
“A borrowed given name and surname”