Spanish

Fernando

Pronounced fer-NAHN-dohShare

Meaning: Peace or journey with boldness, through Ferdinand

  • Boy
  • Familiar
  • 3 syllables

The story

Fernando is a Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Ferdinand. The older Gothic elements involve boldness and either peace or journey, so bold voyager is only one interpretation.

Nicknames

  • Nando
  • Fer

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Similar position in the latest US rankings

Style

Origins

Fernando comes from Spanish.

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