Fernando is a ♂ boy’s name.
Fernando is a Portuguese and Spanish variant of the Germanic name Ferdinand, wich originally derived from the Gothic name Fridunanth or Frithnanths.
Fernando means “bold protector” or “brave in peace” (from Gothic “frith/friþ” = protection + “nanth/nanþ” = courage). Besides, the first part of the name Fernando could be derived from Germanic “fardi” meaning “journey” or “travel”. Therefore Fernando means “adventurous” and “bold journey” or “bold voyager”.
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