Nando (name)

Nando is a name for males, popular in

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( Graubünden) and

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. It is often a short form (

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek ; sometimes also ''hypocoristic''), or pet name, is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for Isabel or ''Bob (given name), Bob'' fo ...

) 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 ...

. It is derived from the Germanic word ''nantha'', meaning bold, reckless, brave. Other forms are

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 ...

(male; Germanic) and Nándor (male; Hungarian) and Nanna/Nanda/Nande (female). People named Nando include * Fernando Altimani (1893–1963), Italian racewalker * Nandcoomar Nando Bodha (born 1954), Mauritian politician, former Minister of Tourism & Leisure and former Minister of Agriculture * Fernando

Nando Bruno Nando Bruno (6 October 1895 – 10 April 1963) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 84 films between 1938 and 1961. He was born in Rome, Italy and he died there. Selected filmography * '' A Lady Did It'' (1938) - Un collego di Pasqual ...

(1895–1963), Italian actor * Fernando

Nando Cicero Fernando Cicero, better known as Nando Cicero (22 January 1931 – 30 July 1995), was an Italian film director, screenwriter and actor. Born in Asmara, Cicero debuted as an actor, working with directors such as Luchino Visconti (''Senso (film), ...

(1931–1995), Italian film director, screenwriter and actor * Fernando Nando Có (born 1973), Bissau-Guinean former footballer *

Nando de Colo Nando Bruno Alfred Andre de Colo (born 23 June 1987) is a French professional basketball player and the team captain for LDLC ASVEL of the French LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague. Standing at a height of , he plays at the point guard and shooting gu ...

(born 1987), French basketball player *

Nando de Freitas Nando de Freitas is a researcher in the field of machine learning, and in particular in the subfields of neural networks, Bayesian inference and Bayesian optimization, and deep learning. Biography De Freitas was born in Zimbabwe. He did his und ...

, Zimbabwean computer scientist and Oxford professor * Fernando Nando García (born 1994), Spanish footballer commonly known as Nando * Nando Gatti (1927–?), South African lawn bowler * Ferdinando Gentile (born 1967), Italian former basketball player * Fernando Nando Gómez (born 1984), Spanish footballer commonly known as Nando * Fernando

Nando González Fernando González Valenciaga (1 February 1921 – 3 January 1988), better known as Nando, was a Spanish football player and manager. A midfielder, he spent most of his career with Athletic Bilbao and took part in the 1950 FIFA World Cup The ...

(1921–1988), Spanish footballer better known as Nando * Ferdinando Minoia (1884–1940), Italian racing driver * Fernando Nando Maria Neves (born 1978), Cape Verdean footballer * Fernando

Nando Parrado Fernando "Nando" Seler Parrado Dolgay (born 9 December 1949) is a Uruguayan businessman, producer, motivational speaker, author, television presenter, former rugby player and a racing driver. He is one of the sixteen survivors of the Uruguayan ...

(born 1949), Uruguayan plane crash survivor *

Fernando Orsi Fernando "Nando" Orsi (born 12 September 1959 in Rome) is an Italian football manager and former player, who played as a goalkeeper. Playing career After starting out at Roma, Orsi, a former goalkeeper, made his professional debut in 1979 for S ...

(born 1959), Italian football manager and former goalkeeper * Fernando Quesada (born 1994), Spanish footballer *

Nando Rafael Nando Rafael (born 10 January 1984) is an Angolan former professional footballer who played as a forward. A former youth international for Germany, he played for the Angola national team three times. Early life Rafael was born in Luanda. He fl ...

(born 1984), Angolan footballer *

Nando Reis Nando Reis (, born José Fernando Gomes dos Reis; January 12, 1963) is a Brazilian musician and producer, best known as the former bassist and one of the lead singers of Brazilian rock band Titãs and for his successful solo career, with his own ...

(born 1963), Brazilian musician born José Fernando Gomes dos Reis *

Miguel Vera Miguel Armando "Nando" Rodriguez-Vera (May 3, 1932 – September 21, 1952) was a United States Army soldier who was killed in the Korean War and a posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Old Baldy. ...

(1932–1952), United States Army soldier posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor * Nando Wormgoor (born 1992), Dutch footballer *

Nando Yosu Fernando Trío Zabala (8 July 1939 – 20 February 2016), known as Nando Yosu, was a Spanish football player and manager. His extensive career, as both a player and coach, was mainly associated with Racing de Santander. Playing career Born in ...

(1939–2016), Spanish footballer Fernando Trío Zabala {{given name Masculine given names Hypocorisms it:Nando