Fernando

Fernando
Pronunciation	European Portuguese: [fɨɾˈnɐ̃du]; Spanish: [feɾˈnando]
Gender	Male
Other gender
Feminine	Fernanda
Origin
Word/name	Spain and Portugal
Meaning	courageous, adventurer, conqueror, and leader

Fernando is a Spanish and Portuguese given name and a surname common in Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Switzerland, and former Spanish or Portuguese colonies in America, Africa, the Philippines, India, and is the most common surname in Sri Lanka. It is equivalent to the Germanic given name Ferdinand, with an original meaning of "adventurous, bold journey".^[1]^[2]

Given name

Fernando el Católico, king of Aragon

A

Fernando Acevedo, Peruvian track and field athlete
Fernando Aceves Humana, Mexican painter
Fernando Alegría, Chilean poet and writer
Fernando Alonso, Spanish Formula One driver
Fernando Amorebieta, Venezuelan footballer
Fernando Amorsolo, Filipino painter
Fernando Antogna, Argentine track and road cyclist
Fernando de Araújo (disambiguation), multiple people

B

Fernando Balzaretti (1946–1998), Mexican actor
Fernando Barrichello (born 2005), Brazilian racing driver
Fernando Baudrit Solera, Costa Rican president of the supreme court
Fernando Botero, Colombian artist
Fernando Bujones, ballet dancer

C

Fernando Cabrera (baseball), MLB pitcher
Fernando Cabrita, Portuguese footballer and manager
Fernando Camargo, Colombian road cyclist
Fernando Chui Sai On, Macanese statesman; former Chief Executive of Macau
Fernando Climent, Spanish rower
Fernando Collor de Mello, Brazilian former president
Fernando Colunga, Mexican actor
Fernando Cortez, Major League Baseball Player

D

Fernando Delgadillo, Mexican singer

F

Fernando Fernán Gómez, Spanish film actor and director
Fernando Fernández (disambiguation), multiple people
Fernando Francisco Reges, Brazilian footballer

G

Fernando Gago, Argentine footballer
Fernando Gallego, Spanish painter
Fernando García (disambiguation), multiple people
Fernando Garibay, Mexican-American record producer
Fernando Gómez, multiple people
Fernando González (disambiguation), multiple people

H

Fernando Haddad, Brazilian politician
Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Brazilian former president
Fernando Henriques, British social anthropologist
Fernando Hierro, Spanish footballer

J

Fernando Jácome, Colombian freestyle swimmer

L

Fernando Lamas, Argentine actor and director
Fernando Larraín, Chilean actor and comedian
Fernando Llorente, Spanish footballer
Fernando Lopez, Filipino statesman
Fernando de Lucia, Italian tenor
Fernando Luiz Roza, Brazilian footballer

M

Fernando de Magallanes (Ferdinand Magellan), Portuguese explorer who organized the first circumnavigation of the world
Fernando de Melo Viana, Brazilian politician
Fernando de Moraes, Brazilian footballer
Fernando Martínez Perales, Spanish footballer
Fernando Lucas Martins, Brazilian footballer
Fernando Meirelles, Brazilian film director
Fernando Montiel, Mexican boxer
Fernando Morales (disambiguation), multiple people
Fernando Morán, Spanish footballer
Fernando Morán, Spanish politician
Fernando Moresi, Argentine field hockey player
Fernando Morientes, Spanish footballer

O

Fernando Ochoaizpur, Bolivian footballer
Fernando Ortiz (disambiguation), multiple people

P

Fernando Pérez (disambiguation), multiple people
Fernando Pessoa, Portuguese poet and writer
Fernando Pileggi, Brazilian footballer
Fernando Poe Sr., Filipino actor
Fernando Poe Jr., Filipino actor

Q

Fernando Quintanilla, Spanish footballer

R

Fernando Rech, Brazilian footballer
Fernando Redondo, Argentine footballer
Fernando Retayud, Colombian boxer
Fernando Rey (1917–1994), Spanish actor
Fernando Ricksen (1976–2019), Dutch footballer
Fernando Rielo, Spanish poet and philosopher
Fernando Rodney, Baseball player
Fernando Romero (born 2000), Paraguayan footballer

S

Fernando Serrano, Colombian statesman
Fernando Solabarrieta, Chilean journalist
Fernando dos Santos Pedro, Brazilian footballer
Fernando Soler, Mexican film actor and director
Fernando Sor, Spanish classical guitarist and composer

T

Fernando Tatís, Dominican baseball player
Fernando Tatís Jr., Dominican baseball player
Fernando Torres, Spanish footballer

V

Fernando Valades, Mexican composer, pianist and singer
Fernando Valenzuela, MLB pitcher
Fernando Vargas, Mexican American boxer
Fernando Verdasco, Spanish tennis player
Fernando Vergara, Chilean footballer and manager

Z

Fernando Zóbel de Ayala y Montojo, Filipino painter
Fernando Zobel de Ayala, Filipino businessman

Surname

A

Akshu Fernando (born 1991), Sri Lankan cricket batsman who plays for Panadura
Andibuduge Walter Fernando, 7th Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force
Austin Fernando, Sri Lankan Sinhala civil servant

B

Basil Fernando, Sri Lankan jurist, author, poet, human rights activist
Bayani Fernando (born 1946), Filipino politician
Benny Fernando (born 1969), Sri Lankan Sinhala Olympic long jumper
Bruno Fernando (born 1998), American basketball player

C

Chandra Fernando, (1942–1988), Sri Lankan Tamil Roman Catholic priest and human rights activist
Charitha Buddhika (also known as Buddika Fernando) (born 1980), Sri Lankan international cricketer (2001–03)
Chitra Fernando (1935–1998), Sri Lankan female writer and critic
Clancy Fernando (1938–1992), Sri Lankan admiral and Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy
C. H. Fernando (1930–2020), Sri Lankan Sinhala general
C. T. Fernando (1921–1977), Sri Lankan musician

D

Damian Fernando (born 1982), Sri Lankan cricketer
Dampath Fernando, Sri Lankan Sinhala Major General
Devaka Fernando, Sri Lankan born Physician and academic
Dilhara Fernando (born 1979), Sri Lankan cricketer
Dinesh Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer
Dinusha Fernando (born 1979), Sri Lankan cricketer
Don Fernando (born 1948), actor and director
D. T. Fernando, Sri Lankan lyricist

E

Elmo Fernando, Sri Lankan announcer with Radio Ceylon
Eric Fernando, SLBC English-language broadcaster

F

Frank Marcus Fernando (1931–2009), Sri Lankan Roman Catholic Bishop of Chilaw

G

Gratien Fernando (1915–1942), Sri Lankan mutineer

H

Hasantha Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer
Hemasiri Fernando, Vice President of the Commonwealth Games Federation, Chairman of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka
Herbert Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer
Hugh Fernando (1916-1993), Sri Lankan Sinhala politician born in Nainamadama
Hugh Norman Gregory Fernando (1910–1976), 33rd Chief Justice of Sri Lanka
Hugo Fernando (1912–1999), Sri Lankan film personality

J

Janaprith Fernando (born 1967), Sri Lankan scout
Johnston Fernando, Sri Lankan politician
Joseph Peter Moraes Fernando, known as Premnath Moraes (1923-1998), Sri Lankan Tamil actor, director, and screenwriter

K

Kenneth Fernando, Former Anglican bishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka

L

Lalithamana Fernando (born 1962), Sri Lankan cricketer
Leo Fernando (1895-1954), Sri Lankan Sinhala businessman, Member of Parliament for Buttala Electoral District
M. E. Lionel Fernando, Sri Lankan Sinhala diplomat
Lionel Fernando (cricketer), Sri Lankan cricketer
Lloyd Fernando (1926–2008), Sri Lankan Sinhala Malaysian author and professor at the University of Malaya in the English Department
Lushan Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer

M

Marcus Fernando, Ceylonese (Sri Lankan) Physician, Businessman, Philanthropist and Politician
Mark Fernando (1941–2009), jurist and former judge of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka

Merrill J. Fernando (1930–2023), Sri Lankan teamaker, founder of Dilmah tea

Meryl Fernando (1923-2007), Sri Lankan Sinhala teacher, trade unionist, and politician
Milroy Fernando, Sri Lankan MP and government minister
Mignonne Fernando, Sri Lankan singer, songwriter, and pianist
M. S. Fernando (died 1994), Sri Lankan musician
Murdu Nirupa Bidushinie Fernando - Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka

N

Nalin Fernando, Sri Lankan politician
Nayana Fernando (born 1988), Sri Lankan cricketer
Nimalka Fernando, Attorney-at-law and women's rights activist from Sri Lanka
Nisal Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer
Nishantha Fernando (born 1970), Sri Lankan cricketer
Nita Fernando, Sri Lankan actress

P

Palitha Fernando, Attorney General of Sri Lanka from 2012 - 2014
Paul Fernando (1951-2020), Sri Lankan Sinhala baila vocalist
Percy Fernando, Sri Lankan Army officer
Prosper Fernando, Sri Lankan announcer with Radio Ceylon

R

Rajiv Fernando, Sri Lankan American businessman and donor to the Clinton Foundation and the Democratic Party
Ranjit Fernando (born 1944), Sri Lankan cricketer
Rohan Fernando (artist), Canadian visual artist, painter, and film-maker
Rose Fernando (born 1979), Sri Lankan cricketer

S

Sajan Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer
Samantha Fernando (born 1985), Sri Lankan cricketer
Saman Piyasiri Fernando (died 1989), Sri Lankan Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna militant
Simon Fernando Sri Chandrasekera (1829-1908), Sri Lankan Sinhala businessman
Sirimathi Mary Fernando (1932-1992), Sri Lankan Sinhala cinema actress
Sujith Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer
Suresh Fernando (born 1986), Sri Lankan cricketer
Susil Fernando (born 1955), Sri Lankan cricketer
Susitha R. Fernando, Journalist and the film critic for a Sri Lankan English-language daily newspaper
Swithin Fernando (died 2009), Former Anglican Bishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Sylvia Fernando (1904-1983), Sri Lankan educator and family planning advocate

T

Tyronne Fernando (1941–2008), Sri Lankan politician

U

Upekha Fernando (born 1979), Sri Lankan cricketer

V

Vijita Fernando, Sri Lankan journalist, translator, and fiction writer
V. M. Fernando, judge of Supreme Court of Sri Lanka

W

Wirantha Fernando (1959–2000), Sri Lankan cricketer

Fictional characters

Fernando Sucre, fictional character from the American television series Prison Break

References

^ Patrick Hanks (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 566. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.
^ Patrick Hanks; Richard Coates; Peter McClure (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. OUP Oxford. p. 902. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9.

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[Hanks-1] Patrick Hanks (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 566. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.

[r1-2] Patrick Hanks; Richard Coates; Peter McClure (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. OUP Oxford. p. 902. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9.

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