Hernando is a common Spanish given name, equivalent to
Fernando
Fernando is a Spanish and Portuguese given name and a surname common in Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Switzerland, former Spanish or Portuguese colonies in Latin America, Africa, the Philippines, India, and Sri Lanka. It is equivalent to the G ...
and the English
Ferdinand
Ferdinand is a Germanic name composed of the elements "protection", "peace" (PIE "to love, to make peace") or alternatively "journey, travel", Proto-Germanic , abstract noun from root "to fare, travel" (PIE , "to lead, pass over"), and "co ...
. It may refer to:
Places
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Hernando Island
Hernando Island is one of the Discovery Islands near Powell River, British Columbia, Canada. Along with the nearby Cortes Island, it was presumably named in 1792 by Valdés and Galiano after Hernán Cortés, the Spanish conqueror of Mexico.
A ...
, British Columbia
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Hernando, Florida
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Hernando County, Florida
Hernando County is a county located on the west central coast of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 194,515. Its county seat is Brooksville, and its largest community is Spring Hill.
Hernando County is inc ...
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Hernando, Mississippi
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Hernando, Córdoba
* Hernandos Hideaway long jetty Australia
People
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Hernando de Soto (economist)
Hernando Soto Polar (commonly known Hernando de Soto ; born June 2, 1941) is a prominent Peruvian economist known for his work on the informal economy and on the importance of business and property rights. His work on the developing world has ear ...
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Hernando de Soto (explorer)
Hernando de Soto (; ; 1500 – 21 May, 1542) was a Spanish explorer and ''conquistador'' who was involved in expeditions in Nicaragua and the Yucatan Peninsula. He played an important role in Francisco Pizarro's conquest of the Inca Empire ...
* Hernando Cortes, alternate spelling of
Hernán Cortés
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Mila Hernando (1957–2017), Spanish diplomat
Horse
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Hernando (horse) (1990-2013), French-trained racehorse, winner of the 1993 Prix du Jockey Club
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