About Fernando
The surname Fernando is of Spanish and Portuguese origin and is derived from the given name Ferdinand, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "frithu" meaning "peace" and "nantha" meaning "daring" or "brave." Therefore, the surname Fernando can be interpreted to mean "brave and peaceful" or "daring for peace."
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The surname Fernando is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fernando 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 Fernando is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Fernando in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Fernando using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.