Fernandes
| Fernandes | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms designed by the king of arms João de Cró for Diogo Fernandes. | |
| Pronunciation |
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| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Portugal |
| Word/Name | From Gothic, "Frithunanths". |
| Meaning | "Son of Fernando" |
| Other names | |
| Variant(s) | Fernández, Fernandici, Fredenandiz, Ferdinandsson, Hernández, Hernandes |
Fernandes is a surname in the Portuguese-speaking countries.[1] The Spanish version of this surname is Fernández. The name is a patronymic form of the Portuguese and Spanish personal name Fernando.[2] Fernandes is the 243ʳᵈ most common surname in the world, the 3ʳᵈ one in Angola and in São Tomé and Príncipe, the 10ᵗʰ one in Portugal and the 18ᵗʰ one in Brazil.[3]
People with the surname Fernandes include
- Aaron Fernandes, Canadian field hockey player
- Alex Fernandes, Brazilian football striker
- Álvaro Fernandes, Portuguese explorer and navigator
- António Fernandes, Portuguese explorer
- Augustine Fernandes, Pakistani Catholic priest
- Baltasar Fernandes, Portuguese explorer of Brazil
- Cláudio Roberto Siqueira Fernandes, Brazilian footballer
- Duarte Fernandes, Portuguese explorer and diplomat
- Emanuel Jardim Fernandes (born 1944), Portuguese politician
- Emanuel Fernandes (beach volleyball) (born 1967), Angolan beach volleyball player
- Fabrice Fernandes, French footballer
- Flávia Fernandes, Brazilian water polo player
- Florestan Fernandes, Brazilian sociologist
- Gelson Fernandes, Swiss footballer
- George Fernandes, Indian politician
- Jane Fernandes, president-designate of Gallaudet University
- Joaquim Teófilo Fernandes Braga, Portuguese politician, writer and playwright
- João Fernandes Lavrador, Portuguese explorer
- John Fernandes, American musician
- Júlio César Fernandes, Brazilian footballer
- Maria Celestina Fernandes (born 1945), Angolan author, mostly of children's books
- Manuel Henriques Fernandes, Portuguese football player
- Nomi Fernandes, Swiss glamour model
- Mário Fernandes, Russian football player
- Norma Fernandes, Pakistani Catholic teacher, honored with Tamgha-i-Imtiaz
- Oscar Fernandes, Indian politician
- Paula Fernandes, Brazilian singer
- Pedro Fernandes de Queirós, Portuguese explorer
- Remo Fernandes, Indian musician
- Rodrigo Fernandes Valete, Brazilian football player
- Romeo Fernandes, Indian football player
- Rosette Batarda Fernandes, Portuguese botanist
- Suella Fernandes, British Conservative Party politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for Fareham since 2015
- Tony Fernandes, Malaysian entrepreneur
- Vanderlei Fernandes Silva, Brazilian football player
- Vânia Fernandes, Portuguese singer
- Vasco Fernandes, known as Grão Vasco, Portuguese painter
- Vanessa Fernandes, Portuguese triathlete
- Brandon Fernandes, Indian football player
- Gabriel Fernandes, Indian football player
- Augustine Fernandes, Indian football player
- Clyde Fernandes, Indian football player
- Alfred Fernandes, Indian football coach
- Ashley Fernandes, Indian football player
- Bibiano Fernandes (footballer), Indian football player
- Kingsley Fernandes, Indian football player
- Micky Fernandes, Indian football player
- Nicholas Fernandes, Indian football player
- Selwyn Fernandes, Indian football player
- Seriton Fernandes, Indian football player
- Francis Fernandes, Indian football player
- Victorino Fernandes Indian football player
- Dawson Fernandes Indian football player
- Myron Fernandes Indian football player
- James Fernandes Indian football player
- Henry Benny Fernandez Havildar in Indian Army
- Cajetan Fernandes Indian football player
- Raynier Fernandes Indian football player
Others
- Fernandes Guitars, a guitar and guitar accessory manufacturer
See also
References
- ↑ Origin of Fernandes in a Portuguese genealogical site.
- ↑ "Fernandes Name Meaning and Origin". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 28 July 2009. For the etymology of the surname Fernandes this web page cites: Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4.
- ↑ https://forebears.io/surnames/fernandes
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