A male given name from Spanish of Spanish origin. Diminutive: Nando, Fer
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/fɝˈnændoʊ/
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”)).