Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fernandez

/fɚˈnændɛz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables
fer-nan-dez
IPA
/fɚˈnændɛz/
22
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A patrilineal surname from Spanish.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Anglicization of Spanish Fernández.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /fɚˈnændɛz/

Inflected Forms

Fernandezes (plural) Fernandezs (plural)

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce fernandez?
The recorded pronunciation is /fɚˈnændɛz/.
What does fernandez mean?
A patrilineal surname from Spanish.
Where does fernandez come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce fernandez

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