Fernando is a Spanish and Portuguese given name and a surname common in

Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it share ...

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, and former Spanish or Portuguese colonies in Latin America, Africa and Asia (like the Philippines,

India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...

, and

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ...

). It is equivalent to the Germanic given name

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 ...

, with an original meaning of "adventurous, bold journey".

Given name

* Fernando el Católico, king of

Aragon Aragon ( , ; Spanish and ; ) is an autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. In northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces of Spain, ...

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* Fernando Acevedo, Peruvian track and field athlete * Fernando Aceves Humana, Mexican painter *

Fernando Alegría Fernando Alegría (Santiago de Chile, 26 September 1918 – Walnut Creek, California, October 29, 2005) was a Chilean poet, writer, literary critic and scholar. Biography He grew up in the Independencia ''barrio'' of the city. Poets from thi ...

, Chilean poet and writer *

Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso Díaz (; born 29 July 1981) is a Spanish racing driver who competes in Formula One for Aston Martin in Formula One, Aston Martin. Alonso has won two Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles, which he won in and with ...

, Spanish Formula One driver *

Fernando Amorebieta Fernando Gabriel Amorebieta Mardaras (born 29 March 1985) is a Venezuelan former professional footballer who played as a central defender. He spent most of his career with Athletic Bilbao, appearing in 254 competitive matches over eight La Liga ...

, Venezuelan footballer *

Fernando Amorsolo Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto (May 30, 1892 – April 24, 1972) was a portraitist and painter of rural Philippine landscapes. Nicknamed the "Grand Old Man of Philippine Art," he was the first-ever to be recognized as a National Artist of the Philip ...

, Filipino painter * Fernando Antogna, Argentine track and road cyclist * Fernando de Araújo (disambiguation), multiple people

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Fernando Balzaretti Fernando Balzaretti (June 10, 1946 – September 5, 1998) was a Mexican actor. Career Balzaretti began his acting career in the 1960s and by the time of his death in 1998 had acted in at least 40 films, 21 telenovelas and 136 plays. He was a ...

(1946–1998), Mexican actor *

Fernando Barrichello Fernando "Fefo" Alcide Barrichello (born 12 September 2005) is a Brazilian racing driver currently racing in the 2025 Euroformula Open Championship with Motopark Academy, Team Motopark. He is the youngest son of Formula One race winner, Rubens ...

(born 2005), Brazilian racing driver *

Fernando Baudrit Solera Fernando Baudrit Solera (October 23, 1907 – 1975) was a Costa Rican jurist. Born in Heredia, he was the son of Oscar Baudrit González and Carmen Solera Pérez. He married Adilia Gómez Mesén. He graduated from the Law School of Costa Rica. H ...

, Costa Rican president of the supreme court *

Fernando Botero Fernando Botero Angulo (19 April 1932 – 15 September 2023) was a Colombian figurative artist and sculptor. His signature style, also known as "Boterismo", depicts people and figures in large, exaggerated volume, which can represent political ...

, Colombian artist *

Fernando Bujones Fernando Bujones (March 9, 1955 – November 10, 2005) was an American dancer. Born in Miami, Florida to Cuban parents, Bujones is regarded as one of the finest male dancers of the 20th century and hailed as one of the greatest American male da ...

, ballet dancer

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Fernando Cabrera (baseball) Fernando José Cabrera (born November 16, 1981) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Orioles, and Boston Red Sox. Career Cleveland Indians ...

, MLB pitcher *

Fernando Cabrita Fernando da Silva Cabrita (1 May 1923 – 22 September 2014) was a Portuguese football forward and manager. He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 295 games and 88 goals over the course of 14 seasons, in representation of Olhanense and Covilh ...

, Portuguese footballer and manager *

Fernando Camargo Luis Fernando Camargo Flechas (born December 17, 1977) is a Colombian road racing cyclist, who is currently suspended from the sport. He is nicknamed "Tenorio". Major results ;2005 : 1st Stage 10 2005 Vuelta a Colombia, Vuelta a Colombia ;2007 ...

, Colombian road cyclist *

Fernando Chui Sai On Fernando Chui Sai On (; born 13 January 1957) is a Macau politician who served as the 2nd chief executive of Macau from 2009 to 2019. He served as secretary for social and cultural affairs from 1999 to 2009. Chui was born in 1957 to local ...

, Macanese statesman; former

Chief Executive of Macau The chief executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (; ) is the head of government of Macau, a special administrative region of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. W ...

* Fernando Climent, Spanish rower *

Fernando Collor de Mello Fernando Affonso Collor de Mello (; born 12 August 1949) is a Brazilian politician who served as the 32nd president of Brazil from 1990 to 1992, when he resigned in a failed attempt to stop his impeachment trial by the Brazilian Senate. Collor ...

, Brazilian former president *

Fernando Colunga Fernando Colunga Olivares (; born 3 March 1966) is a Mexican actor known for his work in Mexican telenovelas. Colunga gained international fame for playing Luis Fernando de la Vega in the Mexican soap opera '' Maria la del Barrio''. He is also ...

, Mexican actor * Fernando Cortez, Major League Baseball Player

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* Fernando Delgadillo, Mexican singer

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Fernando Fernán Gómez Fernando Fernández Gómez (28 August 1921 – 21 November 2007), better known as Fernando Fernán Gómez, was a Spanish actor, screenwriter, film director, theater director, novelist, and playwright. Prolific and outstanding in all these fiel ...

, Spanish film actor and director * Fernando Fernández (disambiguation), multiple people * Fernando Francisco Reges, Brazilian footballer

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* Fernando Gago, Argentine footballer * Fernando Gallego, Spanish painter * Fernando García (disambiguation), multiple people * Fernando Garibay, Mexican-American record producer * Fernando Gómez, multiple people * Fernando González (disambiguation), multiple people

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* Fernando Haddad, Brazilian politician *

Fernando Henrique Cardoso Fernando Henrique Cardoso (; born 18 June 1931), also known by his initials FHC (), is a Brazilian sociologist, professor, and politician who served as the 34th president of Brazil from 1 January 1995 to 1 January 2003. He was the first Brazi ...

, Brazilian former president * Fernando Henriques, British social anthropologist * Fernando Hierro, Spanish footballer

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* Fernando Jácome, Colombian freestyle swimmer

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Fernando Lamas Fernando Álvaro Lamas y de Santos (January 9, 1915 – October 8, 1982) was an Argentine-American actor and director of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema. He is the father of actor Lorenzo Lamas. Biography Argentina Fernando Álvaro Lamas y ...

, Argentine actor and director * Fernando Larraín, Chilean actor and comedian * Fernando Llorente, Spanish footballer * Fernando Lopez, Filipino statesman * Fernando de Lucia, Italian tenor *

Fernando Luiz Roza Fernando Luiz Roza (born 4 May 1985), known as Fernandinho, is a Brazilian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club Club Athletico Paranaense, Athletico Paranaense ...

, Brazilian footballer

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* Fernando de Magallanes (Ferdinand Magellan), Portuguese explorer who organized the first circumnavigation of the world * Fernando de Melo Viana, Brazilian politician * Fernando de Moraes, Brazilian footballer * Fernando Martínez Perales, Spanish footballer * Fernando Lucas Martins, Brazilian footballer *

Fernando Meirelles Fernando Ferreira Meirelles (; born 9 November 1955) is a Brazilian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for co-directing the film ''City of God (2002 film), City of God'', released in 2002 in Brazil and in 2003 in the Un ...

, Brazilian film director * Fernando Montiel, Mexican boxer * Fernando Morales (disambiguation), multiple people * Fernando Morán, Spanish footballer * Fernando Morán, Spanish politician *

Fernando Moresi Fernando Moresi Vergara (June 27, 1970 – October 29, 2016) was a former field hockey player from Argentina. He competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where he finished in ninth place with the national squad. He twice won ...

, Argentine field hockey player *

Fernando Morientes Fernando Morientes Sánchez (; born 5 April 1976) is a Spanish former professional Association football, footballer who played as a striker (association football), striker. He played for a number of clubs during his career, including Real Madri ...

, Spanish footballer

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* Fernando Ochoaizpur, Bolivian footballer * Fernando Ortiz (disambiguation), multiple people

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* Fernando Parrado, Uruguayan businessman and Andes plane crash survivor * Fernando Pérez (disambiguation), multiple people * Fernando Pessoa, Portuguese poet and writer * Fernando Pileggi, Brazilian footballer * Fernando Poe Sr., Filipino actor * Fernando Poe Jr., Filipino actor

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* Fernando Quintanilla, Spanish footballer

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* Fernando Rech, Brazilian footballer * Fernando Redondo, Argentine footballer * Fernando Retayud, Colombian boxer * Fernando Rey (1917–1994), Spanish actor * Fernando Ricksen (1976–2019), Dutch footballer * Fernando Rielo, Spanish poet and philosopher * Fernando Rodney, Baseball player * Fernando Romero (born 2000), Paraguayan footballer

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* Fernando Serrano, Colombian statesman * Fernando Solabarrieta, Chilean journalist * Fernando dos Santos Pedro, Brazilian footballer * Fernando Soler, Mexican film actor and director *

Fernando Sor Fernando Sor (baptised 14 February 1778 – 10 July 1839) was a Spanish classical guitarist and composer of the Classical period (music), late Classical era and Romantic music, early Romantic era. Best known for writing solo classical guitar mu ...

, Spanish classical guitarist and composer

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* Fernando Tatís, Dominican baseball player * Fernando Tatís Jr., Dominican baseball player *

Fernando Torres Fernando José Torres Sanz (; born 20 March 1984) is a Spanish Association football, football Manager (association football), manager and former Football player, player who played as a Striker (association football), striker. He is the curr ...

, Spanish footballer

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* Fernando Valades, Mexican composer, pianist and singer *

Fernando Valenzuela Fernando Valenzuela Anguamea (; November 1, 1960 – October 22, 2024), nicknamed "El Toro", was a Mexican professional baseball pitcher. Valenzuela played 17 Major League Baseball (MLB) seasons, from 1980 to 1997 (except for a one-year sabba ...

, MLB pitcher * Fernando Vargas, Mexican American boxer *

Fernando Verdasco Fernando Verdasco Carmona (; born 15 November 1983) is a Spaniards, Spanish tennis coach and a former professional player. He was ranked world No. 7 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals, ATP, achieved in April 2009, and w ...

, Spanish tennis player * Fernando Vergara, Chilean footballer and manager

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* Fernando Zóbel de Ayala y Montojo, Filipino painter * Fernando Zobel de Ayala, Filipino businessman

Surname

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* Ambrose Fernando, Indian Businessman and Politician from Tamil Nadu * Akshu Fernando (born 1991), Sri Lankan cricket batsman who plays for Panadura * Andibuduge Walter Fernando, 7th Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force * Austin Fernando, Sri Lankan Sinhala civil servant

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* Basil Fernando, Sri Lankan jurist, author, poet, human rights activist * Bayani Fernando (born 1946), Filipino politician * Benny Fernando (born 1969), Sri Lankan Sinhala Olympic long jumper * Bruno Fernando (born 1998), American basketball player

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* Chandra Fernando, (1942–1988), Sri Lankan Tamil

Roman Catholic The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institut ...

priest and human rights activist *

Charitha Buddhika Thudellage Charitha Buddhika Fernando (also known as Charitha Buddika; born 22 August 1980) is a former Sri Lankan cricket Cricket is a Bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball game played between two Sports team, teams of eleven players on a ...

(also known as Buddika Fernando) (born 1980), Sri Lankan international cricketer (2001–03) * Chitra Fernando (1935–1998), Sri Lankan female writer and critic * Clancy Fernando (1938–1992), Sri Lankan admiral and Commander of the

Sri Lanka Navy The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) (; ) is the navy, naval arm of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces and is classed as the country's most vital defence force due to its island geography. It is responsible for the maritime defence of the Sri Lankan nation and its ...

* C. H. Fernando (1930–2020), Sri Lankan Sinhala general * C. T. Fernando (1921–1977), Sri Lankan musician

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Damian Fernando Mutunama Gonnege Damian Clode Kithsiri Fernando (born 18 February 1982), known as Damian Fernando, is an Italian cricketer of Sri Lankan origin. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler. Born in Marawila, Fernando made a sin ...

(born 1982), Sri Lankan cricketer * Dampath Fernando, Sri Lankan Sinhala Major General * Devaka Fernando, Sri Lankan born Physician and academic * Dilhara Fernando (born 1979), Sri Lankan cricketer * Dinesh Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer * Dinusha Fernando (born 1979), Sri Lankan cricketer * Don Fernando (born 1948), actor and director * D. T. Fernando, Sri Lankan lyricist

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* Elmo Fernando, Sri Lankan announcer with

Radio Ceylon Radio Ceylon ( ''Lanka Guwan Viduli Sevaya'', , ''ilankai vanoli'') is a radio station based in Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) and the first radio station in Asia. Broadcasting was started on an experimental basis by the colonial Telegraph Departme ...

* Eric Fernando, SLBC English-language broadcaster

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* Frank Marcus Fernando (1931–2009), Sri Lankan

Bishop of Chilaw

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* Gratien Fernando (1915–1942), Sri Lankan mutineer

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* Hasantha Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer * Hemasiri Fernando, Vice President of the Commonwealth Games Federation, Chairman of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka * Herbert Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer *

Hugh Fernando Warnakulasuriya Ichchampullige Hugh Fernando (17 November 1916 -2 April 1992) was a Sri Lankan politician born in Nainamadama. He was the House of Representatives (Ceylon), Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament. In 1952 he contested election ...

(1916-1993), Sri Lankan Sinhala politician born in Nainamadama * Hugh Norman Gregory Fernando (1910–1976), 33rd

Chief Justice of Sri Lanka The chief justice of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is the head of the judiciary of Sri Lanka and the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. Established in 1801, the chief justice is one of ten Supreme Court justices; the other nine are ...

* Hugo Fernando (1912–1999), Sri Lankan film personality

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* Janaprith Fernando (born 1967), Sri Lankan scout * Johnston Fernando, Sri Lankan politician * Joseph Peter Moraes Fernando, known as Premnath Moraes (1923-1998), Sri Lankan Tamil actor, director, and screenwriter

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* K. Priyantha Fernando, Sri Lankan judge of the Court of Appeal * Kenneth Fernando, Former Anglican bishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka

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* Lalithamana Fernando (born 1962), Sri Lankan cricketer * Leo Fernando (1895-1954), Sri Lankan Sinhala businessman, Member of Parliament for Buttala Electoral District * M. E. Lionel Fernando, Sri Lankan Sinhala diplomat * Lionel Fernando (cricketer), Sri Lankan cricketer * Lloyd Fernando (1926–2008), Sri Lankan Sinhala Malaysian author and professor at the University of Malaya in the English Department * Lushan Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer

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Marcus Fernando Sir Hilarion Marcus Fernando, FRCP (21 October 1864 – 18 December 1936) was a pre-independence Ceylonese statesman, physician and banker. He was a member of both the executive council and legislative council, as well as the chairman of the S ...

, Ceylonese (Sri Lankan) Physician, Businessman, Philanthropist and Politician * Mark Fernando (1941–2009),

jurist A jurist is a person with expert knowledge of law; someone who analyzes and comments on law. This person is usually a specialist legal scholar, mostly (but not always) with a formal education in law (a law degree) and often a Lawyer, legal prac ...

and former judge of the

Supreme Court of Sri Lanka The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka (; ) is the Supreme court, highest court in Sri Lanka and the final judicial instance of record. Established in 1801 and empowered to exercise its powers subject to the provisions of the Constitution of Sri Lanka ...

* Merrill J. Fernando (1930–2023), Sri Lankan teamaker, founder of Dilmah tea *

Meryl Fernando Weerahennedige Theodore Wilfred Meryl Fernando (18 April 1923 – 27 May 2007) was a Ceylonese teacher, trade unionist, politician and Member of Parliament. Early life and family Fernando was born on 18 April 1923. He was educated at Prince ...

(1923-2007), Sri Lankan Sinhala teacher, trade unionist, and politician * Milroy Fernando, Sri Lankan MP and government minister * Mignonne Fernando, Sri Lankan singer, songwriter, and pianist * M. S. Fernando (died 1994), Sri Lankan musician *

Murdu Fernando Murdu Nirupa Bidushinie Fernando, President's Counsel (Sri Lanka), PC is a Sri Lankan lawyer currently serving as the 48th Chief Justice of Sri Lanka since 2 December 2024. Previously, she served as the Acting (law), acting Chief Justice from 1 ...

, 48th Chief Justice of Sri Lanka

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* Nalin Fernando, Sri Lankan politician * Nayana Fernando (born 1988), Sri Lankan cricketer * Nimalka Fernando, Attorney-at-law and women's rights activist from Sri Lanka * Nisal Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer * Nishantha Fernando (born 1970), Sri Lankan cricketer * Nita Fernando, Sri Lankan actress

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* Peter Fernando, Former Bishop of Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India * Palitha Fernando,

Attorney General of Sri Lanka The attorney general of Sri Lanka is the Sri Lankan government's chief legal adviser, and its primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. The attorney general is usually a highly respected senior advocate, and is appointed by the ruling go ...

from 2012 - 2014 * Paul Fernando (1951-2020), Sri Lankan Sinhala baila vocalist * Percy Fernando,

Sri Lankan Army The Sri Lanka Army (; ) is the oldest and largest of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces. The army was officially established as the Ceylon Army in 1949, though the army traces its roots back in 1881 when Ceylon Light Infantry Volunteers was created; t ...

officer * Priyantha Fernando, Sri Lankan puisne justice of the Supreme Court * Prosper Fernando, Sri Lankan announcer with

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* Rajiv Fernando, Sri Lankan American businessman and donor to the Clinton Foundation and the Democratic Party * Ranjit Fernando (born 1944), Sri Lankan cricketer *

Rohan Fernando (artist) Rohan Fernando (also known as Cecil Fernando) is a Canadian visual artist, painter and film maker based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Fernando has directed five films for the National Film Board of Canada; ''The Chocolate Farmer'', ''Blood & Water ...

, Canadian visual artist, painter, and film-maker * Rose Fernando (born 1979), Sri Lankan cricketer

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* Sajan Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer * Samantha Fernando (born 1985), Sri Lankan cricketer * Saman Piyasiri Fernando (died 1989), Sri Lankan

Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP; , PLF) is a Marxist–Leninist political party in Sri Lanka. The party was formerly a revolutionary movement and was involved in two armed uprisings against the government of Sri Lanka: once in 1971 JVP ins ...

militant * Simon Fernando Sri Chandrasekera (1829-1908), Sri Lankan Sinhala businessman * Sirimathi Mary Fernando (1932-1992), Sri Lankan Sinhala cinema actress * Sujith Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer * Suresh Fernando (born 1986), Sri Lankan cricketer * Susil Fernando (born 1955), Sri Lankan cricketer * Susitha R. Fernando, Journalist and the film critic for a Sri Lankan English-language daily newspaper * Swithin Fernando (died 2009), Former Anglican Bishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka * Sylvia Fernando (1904-1983), Sri Lankan educator and family planning advocate

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* Thomas Fernando, Former Bishop of Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India * Tyronne Fernando (1941–2008), Sri Lankan politician

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* Upekha Fernando (born 1979), Sri Lankan cricketer

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* Vijita Fernando, Sri Lankan journalist, translator, and fiction writer * V. M. Fernando, judge of

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* Wirantha Fernando (1959–2000), Sri Lankan cricketer

Fictional characters

Fernando Sucre This is a list of characters in the United States, American television series ''Prison Break''. The characters are listed alphabetically by their last name or by the name which appears in the episode credits. Overview : = Ensemble cast, Main c ...

, fictional character from the American television series ''Prison Break''

References

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