Fernando en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /fɝˈnændoʊ/ (Canada, General-American)
Etymology
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”)).
Meanings
- A male given name from Spanish; diminutive forms Fer, Nando.