Fernando
♂French boy's name
A French boy's name of Germanic origin.
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Germanic |
Origin and meaning
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”)).
Where it is mostly given
- Italy
- Portugal
- Spain
- Switzerland
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0).