as a First Name
From a Spanish name, originally Ferdinando (now Hernán), which is of Germanic (Visigothic) origin, derived from farð ‘journey’ (or possibly an altered form of frið ‘peace’) + nand ‘ready, prepared’. This was a traditional name in the royal families of Spain from an early date. It appeared in Britain in the 16th century, having been introduced by Roman Catholic supporters of Queen Mary I, who married Philip II of Spain in 1554.
| 2,178th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Ferdinando, Ferdinanda, Ferdynand, Ferdenand, Ferdinandoj, Ferdinandus, Ferdinande, Ferdinend, Ferdinanad, Ferdanand
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 9,205
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Hawaii
- has the most people named Ferdinand per capita
- 1914
- marked the height of its popularity
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