Fernández () is a
Spanish patronymic surname
A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic
A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based o ...
meaning "son of
Fernando
Fernando is a Spanish and Portuguese given name and a surname common in Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Switzerland, and former Spanish or Portuguese colonies in Latin America, Africa and Asia (like the Philippines, India, and Sri Lanka). It is e ...
" of Germanic origin. The Germanic 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 ...
that it derives from (
Gothic: ''Frið-nanð'') means "brave traveler."
The Portuguese version of this surname is
Fernandes. The Arabized version is ''Ibn Faranda'' and it was used by the
Mozarabs and
Muwallads in
Al-Andalus
Al-Andalus () was the Muslim-ruled area of the Iberian Peninsula. The name refers to the different Muslim states that controlled these territories at various times between 711 and 1492. At its greatest geographical extent, it occupied most o ...
. Fernández was on the list of Officers and Sailors in the
First Voyage of Columbus. The name is popular in Spanish speaking countries and former colonies.
The Anglicization of this surname is Fernandez. It is worth noting that in countries such as
Singapore
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,
Malaysia
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and
India
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, the similar-sounding Portuguese-origin surname Fernándes also shares the same Anglicized form Fernandez, resulting in overlaps between the two.
People
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Adrián Fernández (born 1965), Mexican race car driver
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Adriana Fernández (born 1971), Mexican long-distance runner
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Alberto Fernández (disambiguation)
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Alejandro Fernández (disambiguation)
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Alexander Fernandez (disambiguation)
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Almudena Fernández (born 1977), Spanish fashion model
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Anaelys Fernández (born 1979), Cuban discus thrower
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Andrea Fernández (born 2006), Spanish rhythmic gymnast
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Andrea Fernández Benéitez (born 1992), Spanish politician
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Aníbal Fernández (born 1957), Argentine politician and Interior Minister
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Arran Fernandez (born 1995), English home-educated mathematics prodigy
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Augusto Fernández (born 1986), Argentine football player
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Bel Pozueta Fernández (born 1965), Spanish politician
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Bob Fernandez (1924–2024), American veteran, survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor
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Carlos Fernández (disambiguation)
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Clarisa Fernández (born 1981), Argentine tennis player
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Clotilde González de Fernández (1880–1935), Argentine educator, writer
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Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner (; born 19 February 1953), often referred to by her initials CFK, is an Argentine lawyer and former politician who served as the 56th president of Argentina from 2007 to 2015, and later as the 37th Vice ...
(born 1953), Argentine politician and President of Argentina
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Dalixia Fernández (born 1977), Cuban beach volleyball player
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Douglas Fernández (born 1959), Venezuelan decathlete
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David Negrete Fernández (born 1883), Mexican colonel
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Emilio Fernández (1904–1986), Mexican actor, screenwriter and director
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Enrique Fernández Arbós (1863–1939), Spanish composer
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Enzo Fernández (born 1995), French-Spanish football player
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Enzo Fernández (born 2001), Argentinian footballer
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Federico Fernández (disambiguation)
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Félix Omar Fernández (born 1976), Puerto Rican track and field athlete
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Fernando Fernández Escribano (born 1979), Spanish footballer
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Florentino Fernández (actor) (born 1972), Spanish actor, comedian and showman
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Florentino Fernández (boxer) (1936–2013), Cuban boxer
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Freddy Fernández (actor), "El Pichi", (1934–1995), Mexican actor
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Freddy Fernández (footballer) (born 1974), Costa Rican footballer
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Gabriel Fernández (disambiguation)
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Gastón Fernández (born 1983), Argentine football player
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Gerardo Fernández (born 1977), Argentine cyclist
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Geovane Fernández (born 1982), Uruguayan cyclist
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German Fernandez (born 1990), American middle-distance runner
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Gigi Fernández (born 1964), Puerto Rican tennis player
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Giselle Fernández (born 1961), American television journalist
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Gregorio Fernández (1576–1636), Spanish sculptor
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Happy Fernandez (1939–2013), American politician
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Hendrik Fernandez (1932–2014), Indonesian politician
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Ignacio Fernández (born 1990), Argentine footballer
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Ignacio Fernández Lobbe (born 1974), Argentine rugby union player
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Inés Fernández Moreno (1947–2024), Argentine writer
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Isabel Fernández (born 1980), Bolivian journalist
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Isabel Fernández (judoka) (born 1972), Spanish judoka
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Jacqueline Fernandez (born 1985), Sri Lankan actress and model
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Jérôme Fernandez (born 1977), French handball player
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Jordi Fernández (born 1982), Spanish basketball coach
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José Ignacio "Nacho" Fernández (born 1990), Spanish international footballer
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José María Aierdi Fernández de Barrena
José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ).
In French, the name ''José'', pronounced ...
(born 1958), Spanish politician
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Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (born 1981), Argentine rugby player
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Julián Fernández (disambiguation)
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Julie Fernandez (born 1974), British actress
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Junior Fernández (born 1997), Dominican baseball player
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Juris or Julie Iris Fernandez (born 1978), Filipino singer and songwriter
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Julie Fernandez-Fernandez (born 1972), Belgian politician
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Katherine Fernandez Rundle (born 1950), American politician
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Khotan Fernandez
Hotan (also known by #Etymology, other names) is a major oasis town in southwestern Xinjiang, an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region in Northwestern China. The city proper of Hotan broke off from the larger Hotan County to become an ...
(born 1973), Mexican actor and artist
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Krystal Fernandez (born 1971), American sports journalist
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Lara Fernandez (born 1996), Spanish kickboxer
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Laura Fernandez (born 1960), Spanish-born Canadian illustrator
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Laura Fernández Piña (born 1971), Mexican politician
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Leonel Fernández (born 1953), Dominican politician and President of the Dominican Republic
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Leylah Annie Fernandez (born 2002), Canadian tennis player
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Lisa Fernandez
Lisa Maria Fernandez (born February 22, 1971) is an American former softball player and current associate head coach at UCLA Bruins softball, UCLA. She is also the general manager of the Talons for the inaugural 2025 season of the Athletes Unlim ...
(born 1971), American softball player
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Luis Fernández (born 1959), Spanish-born French football manager
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Macedonio Fernández (1874–1952), Argentine writer, philosopher and humorist
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Manny Fernandez (American football) (born 1946), American football player
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Manny Fernandez (wrestler) (born 1954), American wrestler
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Manny Fernandez (ice hockey) (born 1974), Canadian ice hockey player
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Manuel J. Fernandez (1925–1980), American military pilot and ace in the Korean War
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Mariano Fernández (disambiguation)
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Mario Fernández, several people
* Mark Fernandez (born 1988), Canadian pair skater
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Mark Anthony Fernandez (born 1979), Filipino actor
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Mary Fernández, American computer scientist and activist for women and minorities in science
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Mary Joe Fernández (born 1971), American tennis player
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Matías Fernández (born 1986), Chilean football player
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Matilde Fernández (born 1950), Spanish social feminist and politician
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Mervyn Fernandez (born 1959), American football player
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Nehemiah Fernandez-Veliz (born 2004), French footballer
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Nevenka Fernández (born 1974), Spanish economist
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Nino Fernandez (born 1984), Indonesian actor
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Nivia Fernández Hernández, Puerto Rican dietician and academic administrator
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Oliver Fernández, several people
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Pablo Armando Fernández (1930–2021), Cuban poet and writer
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Peter Fernandez (1927–2010), American voice actor and writer
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Próspero Fernández Oreamuno (1834–1885), Costa Rican military officer and President of Costa Rica
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Pedro Fernández (born 1969), Mexican recording artist and actor
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Pops Fernandez (born 1966), Filipina singer and actress
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Rafael Fernández (disambiguation), several people
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René Fernández Apaza (1924–2013), Bolivian Roman Catholic archbishop
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Rosario Fernández (born 1955), Peruvian politician and Prime Minister of Peru
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Rowen Fernández (born 1978), South African football player
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Rudy Fernandez (actor) (1952–2008), Filipino actor
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Rudy Fernandez (triathlete) (1947–2022), Filipino triathlete and reality TV contestant
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Rudy Fernández (basketball) (born 1985), Spanish basketball player
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Serrana Fernández (born 1973), Uruguayan swimmer
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Shiloh Fernandez (born 1985), American actor
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Sid Fernandez (born 1962), American baseball player
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Stefanía Fernández (born 1990), Venezuelan model and 2009 Miss Universe
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Tomás Fernández (disambiguation), several people
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Tony Fernández (1962–2020), Dominican baseball player
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Vicente Fernández
Vicente Fernández Gómez (17 February 1940 – 12 December 2021) was a Mexican mariachi singer, actor and film producer. Nicknamed "Chente" (short for Vicente), "El Charro de Huentitán" (The Charro from Huentitán), "El Ídolo de México" (Th ...
(1940–2021), Mexican singer, producer and actor
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Víctor Manuel Fernández (born 1962), Argentine Catholic archbishop
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(1917–2013), Spanish duchess
* Warren Fernandez, Singaporean CEO-APAC of Edelman and former editor of the Straits Times
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Xandru Fernández (born 1970), Spanish writer in the Asturian language
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Zachary Fernandez (born 2001), Canadian soccer player
Fictional characters
* Isabel Fernandez, fictional character in the book ''
Refugee
A refugee, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), is a person "forced to flee their own country and seek safety in another country. They are unable to return to their own country because of feared persecution as ...
''
* Trent Fernandez, the white ranger in ''
Power Rangers Dino Thunder''
See also
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Fernandes
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Hernandes
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Hernández
References
External links
genealogiadelparaguay.comlapatilla.com
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Spanish-language surnames
Surnames of Spanish origin
Spanish patronymic surnames
Surnames from given names
Surnames of Uruguayan origin
Surnames of Romani origin