Ferdinand
Syllables: Fer·di·nand/ˈfɜːdɪnænd/US/ˈfɝdn̩.ænd/
Ferdinand proper noun: a male given name from the Germanic languages, best known for a 13th century king of Spain, but seldom popular in English.
Proper noun
Ferdinand (countable and uncountable, plural Ferdinands)
- A male given name from the Germanic languages, best known for a 13th century king of Spain, but seldom popular in English.
- A moon of the planet Uranus.
- A barangay of Baguio, Benguet, Philippines.
- A barangay of Marcos, Ilocos Norte, Philippines.
Ferdinand meaning in Bengali and Persian
Ferdinand in Bengali
- male given name
- ফার্ডিনান্ড pharḍinanḍ
Ferdinand in Persian
- male given name
- فردیناند
Forms of Ferdinand
| plural | Ferdinands |
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Origin of Ferdinand
From Spanish Ferdinando, from Proto-Germanic *fardiz (“journey”) + *nanþaz (“daring”) (from the root of *ninþaną (“to be daring”)). * (Uranus): The moon is named after a character in Shakespeare's The Tempest. * (Philippines): Named after Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos
Words formed from Ferdinand
Questions about Ferdinand
- What does Ferdinand mean?
- Ferdinand means a male given name from the Germanic languages, best known for a 13th century king of Spain, but seldom popular in English.
- What is Ferdinand in Bengali?
- Ferdinand in Bengali is ফার্ডিনান্ড (pharḍinanḍ). See Ferdinand meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is Ferdinand?
- Ferdinand is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Ferdinand?
- Ferdinand is pronounced /ˈfɝdn̩.ænd/ (US).
Words near Ferdinand in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Ferdinand (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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