Fernand

Fernand Meaning & Origin

About Fernand
The surname Fernand is of French origin and is derived from the given name Fernand, which itself is a variant of the name Ferdinand. The name Ferdinand is of Germanic origin and is composed of the elements "ferd" meaning "journey" or "bold" and "nand" meaning "daring" or "brave." Therefore, the surname Fernand can be interpreted to mean "bold journey" or "brave traveler."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Fernand is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Fernand: 216
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fernand based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Fernand is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
FRNNT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
FA
πŸ”Š Soundex
F065053
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
F ER0 N AE1 N D
🌐 IPA
/fΙ™rˈnΙ‘nd/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('FRNNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fernand in Braille

Here's how to represent Fernand in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Fernand in braille

How to sign the name Fernand using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Fernand using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Fernand in sign language

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