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

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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) Fernando de Araújo or Fernando Araújo may refer to: *Fernando de Araújo (East Timorese politician) Fernando de Araújo, also known as (26 February 1963 – 2 June 2015) was an East Timorese activist and politician. He was a clandestine acti ...

, 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) Fernando Fernández may refer to: *Fernando Fernández (actor) (1916–1999), Mexican actor and singer known as "El Crooner de México" *Fernando Fernández (comics) (1940–2010), Spanish comic book artist *Fernando Fernández (distiller) (1850– ...

, multiple people * Fernando Francisco Reges, Brazilian footballer

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Fernando Gago Fernando Rubén Gago (; born 10 April 1986) is an Argentine football Manager (association football), manager and former player. He is the current head coach of Liga MX club Club Necaxa, Necaxa. During his 16-year club career, limited by multiple ...

, Argentine footballer * Fernando Gallego, Spanish painter *

Fernando García (disambiguation) Fernando García may refer to: * Fernando García de Hita (fl. 1097–1125), medieval Castilian nobleman * Fernando García Cuevas (born 1953), Mexican politician * Fernando García Roel (1921–2009), Mexican chemical engineer * Fernando Gabriel ...

, multiple people * Fernando Garibay, Mexican-American record producer * Fernando Gómez, multiple people *

Fernando González (disambiguation) Fernando González is a professional tennis player from Chile. Fernando González may also refer to: Sports * Fernando González (athlete), Paralympic athlete from Cuba * Fernando González (baseball) (born 1950), Major League Baseball player from ...

, multiple people

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Fernando Haddad Fernando Haddad (; born 25 January 1963) is a Brazilian scholar, lawyer and politician who has served as the Brazilian Minister of Finance since 1 January 2023. He was previously the mayor of São Paulo from 2013 to 2017 and the Brazilian mini ...

, 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 Fernando Ruiz Hierro (; born 23 March 1968) is a Spanish football executive and former player who played as a centre-back, sweeper or defensive midfielder. He won five La Liga and three Champions League trophies with Real Madrid in 14 years ...

, 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 Fernando José Larraín de Toro (born September 21, 1962 in Santiago, Chile, Santiago) is a Chilean comedian and film/television actor. He is of Basque people, Basque descent. Fernando started his career with the humoristic trio "Fresco y Natura ...

, Chilean actor and comedian *

Fernando Llorente Fernando Javier Llorente Torres (; born 26 February 1985), nicknamed ''El Rey León'' ("The Lion King" in Spanish), is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He started his career with Athletic Bilbao, working his w ...

, Spanish footballer *

Fernando Lopez Fernando "Nanding" Hofileña Lopez Sr. (April 13, 1904May 26, 1993) was a Filipino statesman. A member of the influential López family of Iloilo, he served as vice president of the Philippines under Presidents Elpidio Quirino from 1949 to ...

, 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 Fernando de Melo Viana (15 March 1878 – 10 February 1954) was a Brazilian politician who was the 11th vice president of Brazil from 15 November 1926 to 24 October 1930 serving under President Washington Luís. As vice president, he also serve ...

, 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 Fernando Montiel Martínez (born March 1, 1979) is a Mexican professional boxer. He is a multiple-time former world champion in three weight classes, having held the WBO flyweight title from 2001 to 2002, the WBO junior bantamweight title twi ...

, 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) Fernando Ortiz may refer to: *Fernando Ortiz Fernández (1881–1969), Cuban essayist, anthropologist, ethnomusicologist and scholar *Fernando Ortiz (athlete) (1905–?), Mexican Olympic sprinter *Fernando Ortiz Arana (born 1944), Mexican politici ...

, multiple people

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* Fernando Parrado, Uruguayan businessman and Andes plane crash survivor * Fernando Pérez (disambiguation), multiple people *

Fernando Pessoa Fernando António Nogueira de Seabra Pessoa (; ; 13 June 1888 – 30 November 1935) was a Portuguese poet, writer, literary critic, translator, and publisher. He has been described as one of the most significant literary figures of the 20th c ...

, 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 Fernando Rech (born March 13, 1974, in Caxias do Sul, Brazil) is a Brazilian former Football (soccer), footballer. He played either as a Striker (association football), striker or an midfielder, attacking midfielder. Life and career He has retir ...

, Brazilian footballer *

Fernando Redondo Fernando Carlos Redondo Neri (; born 6 June 1969) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He most notably played for Real Madrid and AC Milan. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest defensive m ...

, Argentine footballer * Fernando Retayud, Colombian boxer *

Fernando Rey Fernando Casado Arambillet (20 September 1917 – 9 March 1994), best known as Fernando Rey, was a Spanish film, theatre, and television actor, who worked in both Europe and the United States. A suave, international actor best known for hi ...

(1917–1994), Spanish actor * Fernando Ricksen (1976–2019), Dutch footballer *

Fernando Rielo Fernando Rielo Pardal (28 August 1923 – 6 December 2004) was a Catholic mystical poet, philosopher, author, metaphysician, and founder of a Catholic religious institute. Rielo founded a school of metaphysical thought known as the genetic metap ...

, Spanish poet and philosopher *

Fernando Rodney Fernando Rodney (born March 18, 1977) is a Dominican– American professional baseball pitcher for the Hamilton Cardinals of the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers ...

, Baseball player *

Fernando Romero Fernando Romero Havaux (born 1971) is a Mexican architect and philanthropist. He is the founder of Fernando Romero (formerly known as Fr-ee). In 2025, Fernando established Fundacion Fernando Romero and under its patronage is transforming Barr ...

(born 2000), Paraguayan footballer

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* Fernando Serrano, Colombian statesman * Fernando Solabarrieta, Chilean journalist * Fernando dos Santos Pedro, Brazilian footballer *

Fernando Soler Fernando Díaz Pavia (24 May 1896 – 25 October 1979), better known by the stage name Fernando Soler, was a Mexican actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. He was considered one of the most important figures of the Golden Age of Mexican ...

, 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. Fernando Gabriel Tatís Medina Jr. (; born January 2, 1999), nicknamed "El Niño" and "Bebo", is a Dominican professional baseball right fielder for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is the son of former MLB player Fernand ...

, 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 Fernando Javier Vargas (born December 7, 1977) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2007. He was a two-time light middleweight world champion, having held the IBF title from 1998 to 2000, and the WBA title from 2 ...

, 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 Fernando Zóbel de Ayala y Montojo Torrontegui (August 27, 1924 – June 2, 1984), also known as Fernando M. Zóbel, was a Spanish Filipino painter, businessman, art collector and museum founder. Early life Zóbel was born in Ermita, Manila i ...

, 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 Bayani Flores Fernando (; July 25, 1946 – September 22, 2023) was a Filipino politician, businessman, and mechanical engineer. He served as the mayor of Marikina from 1992 to 2001. During the administration of President Gloria Macapagal Arr ...

(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 Congenige Randhi Dilhara Fernando (; born 19 July 1979) is a former professional Sri Lankan international cricketer. He played as a right-handed pace bowler and was a key member of the Sri Lankan teams which finished as runners-up in the 2007 ...

(born 1979), Sri Lankan cricketer * Dinesh Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer * Dinusha Fernando (born 1979), Sri Lankan cricketer *

Don Fernando Don Fernando (born April 12, 1948) is an American director and actor of pornographic films. He started in the pornography business in 1977 and performed for 39 consecutive years; the longest tenure for any male pornographic film actor in the ...

(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 Frank Marcus Fernando ( Sinhala: ෆ්‍රෑන්ක් මාකස් ප්‍රනාන්දු) (October 19, 1931 – August 24, 2009) was the Sri Lankan bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chilaw in Sri Lanka. Fernando served as ...

(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 Hemasiri Fernando (born 12 October 1949) is the former permanent secretary to the Ministry of Defence and chief of staff of the president, chairman Board of Investment of Sri Lanka. Early childhood Hemasiri was educated at Nalanda College, ...

, 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 Joseph Peter Moraes Fernando (born 31 January 1923 – died 1998 May 24 as ), popularly as Premnath Moraes, was an actor, film director and scriptwriter in Sri Lankan cinema as well as appeared in versatile forms: singer, lyricist, film product ...

(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 * Lionel Fernando, 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, Ceylonese (Sri Lankan) Physician, Businessman, Philanthropist and Politician * Mark Fernando (1941–2009), jurist and former judge of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka * Merrill J. Fernando (1930–2023), Sri Lankan teamaker, founder of Dilmah tea * Meryl Fernando (1923-2007), Sri Lankan Sinhala teacher, trade unionist, and politician * Milroy Fernando, Sri Lankan Member of Parliament, MP and government minister * Mignonne Fernando, Sri Lankan singer, songwriter, and pianist * M. S. Fernando (died 1994), Sri Lankan musician * Murdu Fernando, 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 from 2012 - 2014 * Paul Fernando (1951-2020), Sri Lankan Sinhala baila vocalist * Percy Fernando, Sri Lankan Army 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), 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 militant * Simon Fernando Sri Chandrasekera (1829-1908), Sri Lankan Sinhala businessman * Sirimathi Rasadari, 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 Supreme Court of Sri Lanka

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

Fictional characters

* Fernando Sucre, fictional character from the American television series ''Prison Break''

References

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