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BoyPronounced Spanish /feɾ.ˈnan.do/; European Portuguese /fɨɾ.ˈnɐ̃.du/; Brazilian Portuguese /feh.ˈnɐ̃.du/Galician language family

Fernando

Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Ferdinand.

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Fernando is a boy name.

Pronunciation: Spanish /feɾ.ˈnan.do/; European Portuguese /fɨɾ.ˈnɐ̃.du/; Brazilian Portuguese /feh.ˈnɐ̃.du/.

GenderBoy
PronunciationSpanish /feɾ.ˈnan.do/; European Portuguese /fɨɾ.ˈnɐ̃.du/; Brazilian Portuguese /feh.ˈnɐ̃.du/
Language familyGalician

Meaning and history

Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Ferdinand.

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Usage: spanish, portuguese, italian

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