As a

nickname A nickname, in some circumstances also known as a sobriquet, or informally a "moniker", is an informal substitute for the proper name of a person, place, or thing, used to express affection, playfulness, contempt, or a particular character trait ...

, Ferd is usually a short form of

Ferdinand Ferdinand is a Germanic name composed of the elements "journey, travel", Proto-Germanic , abstract noun from root "to fare, travel" (PIE , "to lead, pass over"), and "courage" or "ready, prepared" related to Old High German "to risk, ventu ...

. Notable people so named include: * Ferd Burket (born 1933), American football player *

Ferd Crone Drs. Ferdinandus Johannes Maria Crone (born 19 July 1954) is a Dutch politician. He was born in Dordrecht in 1954. On 15 November 2007 he became Mayor of Leeuwarden. He remained mayor until 26 of August 2019 when he was succeeded by Sybrand v ...

(born 1954), Dutch politician * Ferd Dreher (1913–1996), American football player * Ferd Eunick (1892–1959), American baseball player *

Ferdinand Grapperhaus Ferdinand Bernhard Joseph "Ferd" Grapperhaus (born 8 November 1959) is a Dutch politician who served as Minister of Justice and Security in the Third Rutte cabinet from 26 October 2017 until 10 January 2022. He is a member of the Christian Democ ...

(born 1959), Dutch politician * Ferdinand Havis (1846–1918), African-American slave, politician and businessman * Ferd Hayward (1911–1988), Canadian racewalker * Ferd J. Hess (1848–1928), American politician *

Ferd Johnson Ferdinand Johnson (December 18, 1905 – October 14, 1996), usually cited as Ferd Johnson, was an American cartoonist, best known for his 68-year stint on the ''Moon Mullins'' comic strip. Biography Johnson was born December 18, 1905, in Sp ...

(1905–1996), American cartoonist * Ferd Kayser (1833–1919), German mine manager * Ferd Lahure (1929–2019), Luxembourgish football goalkeeper * Ferd Wirtz (1885–1947), Luxembourgish gymnast

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