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Fernando

US/fɝˈnændoʊ/

Fernando proper noun: a male given name from Spanish; diminutive forms Fer, Nando.

Proper noun

Fernando

  1. A male given name from Spanish; diminutive forms Fer, Nando.

Origin of Fernando

From Spanish Fernando, a contraction of Ferdinando, equivalent to English Ferdinand. From Proto-Germanic *fardiz (“journey”) or *friþuz (“peace”) + *nanþaz (“daring”) (from the root of *ninþaną (“to be daring”)).

Phrases with Fernando

Words that rhyme with Fernando

Questions about Fernando

What does Fernando mean?
Fernando means a male given name from Spanish; diminutive forms Fer, Nando.
What part of speech is Fernando?
Fernando is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Fernando?
Fernando is pronounced /fɝˈnændoʊ/ (US).

Words near Fernando in the dictionary

  1. Fernandina
  2. Fernandina Beach
  3. Fernandine
  4. Fernandini
  5. fernandinite
  6. Fernando
  7. Fernando de Noronha
  8. Fernando Po
  9. Fernando Póo
  10. fernane
  11. fernanes

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