Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ferdinand

/ˈfɝdn̩.ænd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables: Fer-di-nand
IPA: /ˈfɝdn̩.ænd/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from the Germanic languages, best known for a 13th century king of Spain, but seldom popular in English.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A moon of the planet Uranus.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the Philippines, named after former president Ferdinand Marcos:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the Philippines, named after former president Ferdinand Marcos:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Spanish Ferdinando, from Proto-Germanic *fardiz (“journey”) + *nanþaz (“daring”) (from the root of *ninþaną (“to be daring”)). * (Uranus): The moon is named after a character in Shakespeare's The Tempest. * (Philippines): Named after Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ferdinando, *fardiz

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfɝdn̩.ænd/
British English: /ˈfɜːdɪnænd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Ferdinands (plural)

Derived Forms

Ferdie

Phrases

Ferdinand E. Marcos

Frequently Paired Words

Ferdinand E. Marcos Fernando Marcos

Questions

How do you pronounce ferdinand?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɝdn̩.ænd/.
What does ferdinand mean?: A male given name from the Germanic languages, best known for a 13th century king of Spain, but seldom popular in English.
Where does ferdinand come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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