Gender Masculine
Usage Portuguese (Archaic)
Meaning & History
Portuguese form of Ferdinand. This name was borne by the Portuguese explorer Fernão de Magalhães (1480-1521), better known in English as Ferdinand Magellan.
Related Names
VariantFernando
DiminutiveNando
Feminine FormFernanda
Other Languages & CulturesFerran(Catalan) Ferdinand, Ferdo(Croatian) Ferdinand(Czech) Ferdinand, Ferdi(Dutch) Ferdinand, Ferdie, Ferdy(English) Veeti, Vertti(Finnish) Ferdinand, Fernand(French) Fen(Frisian) Ferdinand, Ferdi(German) Fredenandus, Friþunanþs(Gothic) Ferdinánd, Nándor(Hungarian) Ferdinando, Nando(Italian) Ferdynand(Polish) Ferdinand(Slovak) Ferdinand, Ferdo(Slovene) Fernando, Hernán, Hernando, Nando(Spanish)
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