Meaning & History
Medieval Spanish form of Ferdinand. A famous bearer of this name was the Spanish conquistador Hernando (or Hernán) Cortés (1485-1547).
Related Names
VariantFernando
Other Languages & CulturesFerran(Catalan) Ferdinand, Ferdo(Croatian) Ferdinand(Czech) Ferdi, Ferdinand(Dutch) Ferdie, Ferdinand, Ferdy(English) Veeti, Vertti(Finnish) Ferdinand, Fernand(French) Fen(Frisian) Ferdi, Ferdinand(German) Friþunanþs, Fredenandus(Gothic) Ferdinánd, Nándor(Hungarian) Ferdinando, Nando(Italian) Ferdynand(Polish) Fernando, Fernão, Nando(Portuguese) Ferdinand(Slovak) Ferdinand, Ferdo(Slovene)