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fernando

/fɝˈnændoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.74 in modern English

Syllables
fer-nan-do
IPA
/fɝˈnændoʊ/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Spanish; diminutive forms Fer, Nando.

Etymology

From Spanish Fernando, a contraction of Ferdinando, equivalent to English Ferdinand. From Proto-Germanic *fardiz (“journey”) or *friþuz (“peace”) + *nanþaz (“daring”) (from the root of *ninþaną (“to be daring”)).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Fernando, *fardiz

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /fɝˈnændoʊ/

Rhymes With

lando ando nando sandow dando sando mirando obando blando orlando commando mando

Questions

How do you pronounce fernando?
The recorded pronunciation is /fɝˈnændoʊ/.
What does fernando mean?
A male given name from Spanish; diminutive forms Fer, Nando.
Where does fernando come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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