Ferdinand

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
The name Ferdinand means "brave traveler" or "bold voyager".
Pronunciation
FEHR-DEE-NAHN(French)
FEHR-dee-nahnt(Dutch)
FEHR-dee-nand(Slovak)
FEHR-dee-nant(German)
FEHR-di-nant(Czech)
FUR-də-nand(English)
fur-duh-nand.
Popularity
Ferdinand is not currently a highly popular name around the world, but it does have a steady appearance in various countries. It was ranked #553 in the United States in 2020 and was more popular in Germany, Belgium, Austria, and the Netherlands.

cartoon of the name Ferdinand
Cartoon of Ferdinand

Ferdinand Name meanings & History

The name Ferdinand is of Germanic origin, derived from the words 'frithu' meaning "peace" and 'nanthi' meaning "daring". The name Ferdinand means "brave traveler" or "bold voyager". Ferdinand is used as a first name for baby boys.

Zodiac Sign of Ferdinand: Friendly Leo

Synonyms of Ferdinand:

F: Fun-loving,Festive,Friendly,Fiery

E: Exaggerate,Environment,Enliven,Entertain,Enlighten,Expressive

R: Rational,Restless,Resourceful,Reason

D: Determined,Demanding,Dutiful,Doting,Domestic,Daddy

I: Intimate,Involved,Indulgence

N: Nagging,Neat,Nervous,Neurosis,Nitpicking,Nutrition,Nice

A: Action,Angry,Argumentative,Ambitious,Assertive,Aggressive

Ferdinand is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Ferdinand include Ferdinand Magellan, the 16th-century Portuguese explorer, and Ferdinand Porsche, the founder of the Porsche car company.

2.) FERDINAND (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: Derived from the Spanish Ferdinando, a name of uncertain etymology. It is thought to be of Germanic origin and might be composed from the elements frithu (peace), fardi (journey), or ferchvus (youth, life) and nanths (courage), nanthi (venture, risk), or nand (ready, prepared). Short: Ferda. (FEHR-DEE-NAHND)


3.) FERDINAND (Male)

Usage: Hungarian

Meanings: From the Spanish Ferdinando, which is of uncertain origin and meaning. See FERDINANDO (Spanish Names). Pet: Ferdi, Nandor. (FEHR-DEE-NAHND)


4.) FERDINAND (Male)

Usage: Romanian

Meanings: From the Spanish Ferdinando, which is of uncertain origin and meaning. It is thought to be of Germanic origin composed from the elements frithu (peace), fardi (journey), or ferchvus (youth, life) and nanths (courage), nanthi (venture, risk), or nand (ready, prepared). The name was borne by King Ferdinand I (1865-1927), who ruled from 1914 to 1927. (FEHR-DEE-NAHND)


5.) FERDINAND (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: From the Spanish Ferdinando, which is of uncertain origin and meaning. It is thought to be of Germanic origin, perhaps composed from the elements frithu (peace), fardi (journey), or ferchvus (youth, life) and nanths (courage), nanthi (venture, risk), or nand (ready, prepared). Var: Fernand. (FER-DEE-NAHN)


6.) FERDINAND (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: From the Spanish Ferdinando, which is of uncertain origin and meaning. It is thought to be of Germanic origin composed from the elements frithu (peace), fardi (journey), or ferchvus (youth, life) and nanths (courage), nanthi (venture, risk), or nand (ready, prepared). Pet: Ferdie. (FER-DIH-NAND)


7.) Ferdinand (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) daring, adventurous. See also Hernando.

Other Forms: Ferdinan, Ferdinánd, Ferdinandus, Ferdynand, Ferynand


8.) FERDINAND (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: From the Spanish Ferdinando, a name of uncertain origin and meaning. It is thought to be of Germanic origin composed from the elements frithu (peace), fardi (journey), or ferchvus (youth, life) and nanths (courage), nanthi (venture, risk), or nand (ready, prepared). The name Ferdinand is used to Anglicize the Gaelic Fearadhach (manly). (FER-DIH-NAND)


9.) Ferdinand (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) adventurer

Other Forms: Ferdie, Ferdnand, Ferdy, Fernand


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