Fernandes
Fernandes is a patronymic surname in the Portuguese and Spanish speaking countries.[1] 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, 18th one in Brazil.[3], 3rd in Spain, 3rd in argentina, The Spanish version of this surname is Fernández.
 Coat of arms designed by the king of arms João de Cró for Diogo Fernandes. | |
| Pronunciation |
|
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | From Gothic, "Frithunanths". |
| Meaning | "Son of Fernando" |
| Region of origin | Portugal / Espanha |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Fernández, Fernandici, Fredenandiz, Ferdinandsson, Hernández, Hernandes |
People with the surname Fernandes include
Explorers
- Álvaro Fernandes, Portuguese explorer and navigator
- António Fernandes, Portuguese explorer
- Baltasar Fernandes, Portuguese explorer of Brazil
- Duarte Fernandes, Portuguese explorer and diplomat
- João Fernandes Lavrador, Portuguese explorer
- Pedro Fernandes de Queirós, Portuguese explorer
Academics
- Florestan Fernandes, Brazilian sociologist and politician
- Jane Fernandes, president-designate of Gallaudet University
- Norma Fernandes, Pakistani Catholic teacher, honored with Tamgha-i-Imtiaz
- Rosette Batarda Fernandes, Portuguese botanist
In Arts and Entertainment
- Ana Rocha Fernandes, Cape Verdian film director, editor and screenwriter
- Danny Fernandes (born 1985), Canadian singer-songwriter
- Erica Fernandes, Indian TV actress and model
- John Fernandes, American musician
- Maria Celestina Fernandes (born 1945), Angolan author, mostly of children's books
- Nomi Fernandes, Swiss glamour model
- Paula Fernandes, Brazilian singer
- Shawn Desman, Canadian singer
- Remo Fernandes, Indian musician
- Vânia Fernandes, Portuguese singer
- Vasco Fernandes, known as Grão Vasco, Portuguese painter
- Vivian Wilson da Silva Fernandes, Indian Rapper from Mumbai, India, also known as DIVINE
In Business
- Benjamin Fernandes, Tanzanian entrepreneur
- Tony Fernandes, Malaysian entrepreneur
In Politics
- Emanuel Jardim Fernandes (born 1944), Portuguese politician
- Joaquim Teófilo Fernandes Braga, Portuguese politician, writer and playwright
- Maria Domingas Fernandes Alves, East Timorese politician
- Oscar Fernandes, Indian politician
- George Fernandes, Indian politician, former Minister of Defence
- Suella Fernandes, British Conservative Party politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for Fareham since 2015
In Sports
- Aaron Fernandes, Canadian field hockey player
- Alex Fernandes, Brazilian football striker
- Alfred Fernandes, Indian football coach
- Ashley Fernandes, Indian football player
- Bibiano Fernandes (footballer), Indian football player
- Brandon Fernandes, Indian football player
- Bruno Fernandes (footballer, born 1994), Portuguese football player
- Cajetan Fernandes Indian football player
- Charles Fernandes, English footballer
- Cláudio Roberto Siqueira Fernandes, Brazilian footballer
- Clyde Fernandes, Indian football player
- Dawson Fernandes Indian football player
- Emanuel Fernandes (beach volleyball) (born 1967), Angolan beach volleyball player
- Fabrice Fernandes, French footballer
- Flávia Fernandes, Brazilian water polo player
- Francis Fernandes, Indian football player
- Gabriel Fernandes, Indian football player
- Gedson Fernandes, Portuguese football player
- Gelson Fernandes, Swiss footballer
- Kingsley Fernandes, Indian football player
- James Fernandes Indian football player
- Jean-Claude Fernandes, French football player
- Júlio César Fernandes, Brazilian footballer
- Junior Fernandes, Brazilian-Chilean football player
- Manuel Henriques Fernandes, Portuguese football player
- Mário Fernandes, Russian football player
- Micky Fernandes, Indian football player
- Myron Fernandes Indian football player
- Nicholas Fernandes, Indian football player
- Nicolette Fernandes (born 1983), Guyanese squash player
- Raynier Fernandes, Indian football player
- Rodrigo Fernandes Valete, Brazilian football player
- Romeo Fernandes, Indian football player
- Ron Fernandes, American football player
- Selwyn Fernandes, Indian football player
- Seriton Fernandes, Indian football player
- Vanderlei Fernandes Silva, Brazilian football player
- Vanessa Fernandes, Portuguese triathlete
- Victorino Fernandes Indian football player
- Fernandes (footballer, born 1926), Joaquim Fernandes da Silva (1926–2009), Portuguese defender
- Fernandes (footballer, born 1985), Micerlanio Fernandes da Silva, Brazilian midfielder
- Fernandes (footballer, born 1995), Jonathan da Silveira Fernandes Reis, Brazilian midfielder
Others
- Angelo Innocent Fernandes (1913-2000), Goan Catholic cleric, Archbishop of Delhi from 16 September 1967 - 27 January 1991
- Anthony Fernandes (1936-2023), Indian Roman Catholic bishop
- Earl Kenneth Fernandes (born 1972), first Indian American Latin Rite Catholic bishop
- Fernandes Guitars, a guitar and guitar accessory manufacturer
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.
- "Fernandes Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History".
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.