Fernando

Fernando
Pronunciation	European Portuguese: [fɨɾˈnɐ̃du]; Spanish: [feɾˈnando]
Gender	Male
Other gender
Feminine	Fernanda
Origin
Word/name	Spain and Portugal
Meaning	courageous, adventurer, conqueror, and leader

Fernando is a Spanish and Portuguese given name and a surname common in Spain, Portugal and former Spanish or Portuguese colonies in Latin America, Africa and Asia (such as the Philippines, India, and Sri Lanka). It is the most used surname in Sri Lanka. Fernando is a common surname among the Tamil speaking Paravars. It is equivalent to the Germanic given name Ferdinand, with an original meaning of "adventurous, bold journey".^[1]^[2]

Given name

A

Fernando Acevedo (1946–2024), Peruvian track and field athlete
Fernando Aceves Humana, Mexican painter
Fernando Andacht, Uruguayan semanticist
Fernando Agüero (1917–2011), Nicaraguan politician
Fernando Alegría (1918–2005), Chilean poet and writer
Fernando Alonso (born 1981), Spanish Formula One driver
Fernando Amorebieta (born 1985), Venezuelan footballer
Fernando Amorsolo (1892–1972), Filipino painter
Fernando Antogna (born 1976), Argentine track and road cyclist
Fernando Aramayo (born 1974), Bolivian economist
Fernando de Araújo (disambiguation), multiple people
Fernando Asuero (1887–1942), Spanish footballer and doctor

B

Fernando Baiano (born 1979), Brazilian footballer
Fernando Balzaretti (1946–1998), Mexican actor
Fernando Barrichello (born 2005), Brazilian racing driver
Fernando Baudrit Solera (1907–1975), Costa Rican president of the supreme court
Fernando Botero (1932–2023), Colombian artist
Fernando Brobró (1934–2006), Brazilian basketball player
Fernando Bujones (1955–2005), Cuban American ballet dancer

C

Fernando Cabrera (born 1981), American baseball pitcher
Fernando Cabrita (1923–2014), Portuguese footballer and manager
Fernando Cáceres (born 1969), Argentine footballer
Fernando Camargo (born 1977), Colombian road cyclist
Fernando Chui Sai On (born 1957), Macanese statesman; former Chief Executive of Macau
Fernando Climent (born 1958), Spanish rower
Fernando Collor de Mello (born 1949), Brazilian former president
Fernando Colunga (born 1966), Mexican actor
Fernando Cortez (born 1981), American baseball player

D

Fernando Delgadillo (born 1965), Mexican singer

E

Fernando Echávarri (born 1972), Spanish sailor
Fernando Errázuriz Aldunate (1777–1841), Chilean politician
Fernando Esteso (1945–2026), Spanish comedian, actor and singer

F

Fernando Fernán Gómez (1921–2007), Spanish film actor and director
Fernando Fernández (disambiguation), multiple people
Fernando Fonseca (born 1997), Portuguese footballer
Fernando Fonseca (footballer, born 1993), Brazilian footballer
Fernando Francisco Reges (born 1987), Brazilian footballer

G

Fernando Gago (born 1986), Argentine footballer and manager
Fernando Gallego (1440–1507), Spanish painter
Fernando García (disambiguation), multiple people
Fernando Garibay (born 1982), Mexican-American record producer
Fernando Gómez, multiple people
Fernando González (disambiguation), multiple people

H

Fernando Haddad (born 1963), Brazilian politician
Fernando Henrique Cardoso (born 1931), Brazilian former president
Fernando Henriques (1916–1976), British social anthropologist
Fernando Hierro (born 1968), Spanish footballer

J

Fernando Jácome (born 1980), Colombian freestyle swimmer

L

Fernando Lamas (1915–1982), Argentine actor and director
Fernando Larraín (born 1962), Chilean actor and comedian
Fernando Llorente (born 1985), Spanish footballer
Fernando Lopez (1904–1993), Filipino statesman
Fernando de Lucia (1861–1925), Italian tenor
Fernando Lugo (born 1951), Paraguayan politician and former president
Fernando Luiz Roza (born 1985), Brazilian footballer

M

Fernando de Magallanes (Ferdinand Magellan, 1480–1521), Portuguese explorer who organized the first circumnavigation of the world
Fernando Martín (1962–1989), Spanish basketballer
Fernando Martínez, multiple people
Fernando Martínez Perales (born 1967), Spanish footballer
Fernando Lucas Martins (born 1992), Brazilian footballer
Fernando Mayén (born 2003), Mexican gridiron football player
Fernando Meirelles (born 1955), Brazilian film director
Fernando de Melo Viana (1878–1954), Brazilian politician
Fernando Mendoza (born 2003), American football player
Fernando Montiel (born 1979), Mexican boxer
Fernando de Moraes (born 1980), Brazilian footballer
Fernando Morales (disambiguation), multiple people
Fernando Morán (born 1976), Spanish footballer
Fernando Morán (1926–2020), Spanish politician and diplomat
Fernando Moresi (1970–2016), Argentine field hockey player
Fernando Morientes (born 1976), Spanish footballer
Fernando Muslera (born 1986), Uruguayan football

O

Fernando Ochoaizpur (born 1971), Bolivian footballer
Fernando Ortiz (disambiguation), multiple people
Fernando Ovelar (born 2004), Paraguayan footballer

P

Fernando Parrado (born 1949), Uruguayan businessman and Andes plane crash survivor
Fernando Pérez (disambiguation), multiple people
Fernando Pessoa (1888–1935), Portuguese poet and writer
Fernando Pileggi (born 1999), Brazilian footballer
Fernando Poe Sr. (1916–1951), Filipino actor
Fernando Poe Jr. (1939–2004), Filipino actor
Fernando Prass (born 1978), Brazilian footballer
Fernando Pires Ferreira (1842–1907), Brazilian surgeon, father of ophthalmology in Brazil

Q

Fernando Quintanilla (born 1964), Spanish footballer

R

Fernando Rech (born 1974), Brazilian footballer
Fernando Redondo (born 1969), Argentine footballer
Fernando Retayud (born 1969), Colombian boxer
Fernando Rey (1917–1994), Spanish actor
Fernando Ricksen (1976–2019), Dutch footballer
Fernando Rielo (1923–2004), Spanish poet and philosopher
Fernando Riera (1920–2010), Chilean footballer and manager
Fernando Rodney (born 1977), Dominican baseball player
Fernando Romero (born 2000), Paraguayan footballer
Fernando Rosas (born 1946), Portuguese historian and politician

S

Fernando Santos, multiple people
Fernando Serrano (1789–1819), Colombian statesman
Fernando Solabarrieta (born 1970), Chilean journalist
Fernando dos Santos Pedro (born 1999), Brazilian footballer
Fernando Soler (1896–1979), Mexican film actor and director
Fernando Sor (1778–1839), Spanish classical guitarist and composer
Fernando Soriano (born 1979), Spanish footballer

T

Fernando Tatís (born 1975), Dominican baseball player
Fernando Tatís Jr. (born 1999), Dominican baseball player
Fernando Torres (born 1984), Spanish footballer

V

Fernando Valades (1920–1978), Mexican composer, pianist and singer
Fernando Valenzuela (1960–2024), Mexican MLB pitcher
Fernando Vargas (born 1977), Mexican American boxer
Fernando Verdasco (born 1983), Spanish tennis player
Fernando Vergara (born 1970), Chilean footballer and manager
Fernando Villalona (born 1955), Dominican merengue singer

Z

Fernando Zóbel de Ayala y Montojo (1924–1984), Filipino painter
Fernando Zobel de Ayala (born 1960), Filipino businessman

Surname

A

Akshu Fernando (1991–2025), Sri Lankan cricketer
Alexander Fernando (1940–2020), Sri Lankan actor
Ambrose Fernando (1912–1999), Indian businessman and politician from Tamil Nadu
Aron Fernando (1761–1828), Italian Jewish teacher and translator
Austin Fernando, Sri Lankan Sinhala civil servant

B

Basil Fernando, Sri Lankan jurist, author, poet, human rights activist
Bayani Fernando (1946–2023), Filipino politician
Benny Fernando (born 1969), Sri Lankan Sinhala Olympic long jumper
Bruno Fernando (born 1998), American basketball player

C

Chandra Fernando (1942–1988), Sri Lankan Tamil Roman Catholic priest and human rights activist
Charitha Buddhika (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
C. H. Fernando (1930–2020), Sri Lankan Sinhala general
C. T. Fernando (1921–1977), Sri Lankan musician

D

Damian Fernando (born 1982), Sri Lankan cricketer
Damian C. Fernando, Sri Lankan naval officer and 27th Commander of the Navy
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), American actor and director
D. T. Fernando (1909–2004), Sri Lankan lyricist

E

Elmo Fernando (died 2016), Sri Lankan announcer with Radio Ceylon
Eric Fernando, SLBC English-language broadcaster

F

Frank Marcus Fernando (1931–2009), Sri Lankan Roman Catholic Bishop of Chilaw

G

Gratien Fernando (1915–1942), Sri Lankan mutineer

H

Hasantha Fernando (born 1979), Sri Lankan cricketer
Hemasiri Fernando (born 1949), Vice President of the Commonwealth Games Federation, Chairman of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka
Herbert Fernando (born 1933), Sri Lankan cricketer
Hugh Fernando (1916–1993), Sri Lankan Sinhala politician born in Nainamadama
Hugh Norman Gregory Fernando (1910–1976), 33rd Chief Justice of Sri Lanka
Hugo Fernando (1912–1999), Sri Lankan film personality

J

Janaprith Fernando (born 1967), Sri Lankan scout
Johnston Fernando (born 1964), Sri Lankan politician
Joseph Peter Moraes Fernando, known as Premnath Moraes (1923–1998), Sri Lankan Tamil actor, director, and screenwriter

K

K. Priyantha Fernando, Sri Lankan judge of the Court of Appeal
Kenneth Fernando (1932–2025), Anglican bishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka

L

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 (1936–2024), Sri Lankan Sinhala diplomat
Lionel Fernando (cricketer, born 1939), Sri Lankan cricketer
Lloyd Fernando (1926–2008), Sri Lankan Sinhala Malaysian author and professor at the University of Malaya in the English Department
Luís Fernando (disambiguation), multiple people
Lushan Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer

M

Marcus Fernando (1864–1936), Sri Lankan Physician, Businessman, Philanthropist and Politician
Mark Fernando (1941–2009), jurist and former puisne justice 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 (born 1944), Sri Lankan MP and government minister
Mignonne Fernando (born 1943), Sri Lankan singer, songwriter, and pianist
M. S. Fernando (died 1994), Sri Lankan musician
Murdu Fernando, 48th Chief Justice of Sri Lanka (2024–2025)

N

Nalin Fernando (born 1973), Sri Lankan politician
Nayana Fernando (born 1988), Sri Lankan cricketer
Nimalka Fernando (born 1953), Attorney-at-law and women's rights activist from Sri Lanka
Nisal Fernando (born 1970), Sri Lankan cricketer
Nishantha Fernando (born 1970), Sri Lankan cricketer
Nita Fernando (born 1947), Sri Lankan actress

P

Peter Fernando (1939–2016), Bishop of Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India
Palitha Fernando, Attorney General of Sri Lanka from 2012 to 2014
Paul Fernando (1951–2020), Sri Lankan Sinhala baila vocalist
Percy Fernando (1952–2000), Sri Lankan Army officer
Priyantha Fernando, Sri Lankan puisne justice of the Supreme Court
Prosper Fernando, Sri Lankan announcer with Radio Ceylon

Q

Quintin Fernando (1896–1967), Sri Lankan politician and lawyer

R

Rajiv Fernando (born 1971), 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

S

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 Mary Fernando (1932–1992), Sri Lankan Sinhala cinema actress
Solomon Fernando (1850-1915), Sri Lankan physician and community leader
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), Anglican Bishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Sylvia Fernando (1904–1983), Sri Lankan educator and family planning advocate

T

Thomas Fernando (1913–2006), Bishop of Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India
Tyronne Fernando (1941–2008), Sri Lankan politician

U

Upekha Fernando (born 1979), Sri Lankan cricketer

V

Vijita Fernando (born 1926), Sri Lankan journalist, translator, and fiction writer
V. M. Fernando, judge of Supreme Court of Sri Lanka

W

Walter Fernando, 7th Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force
Wirantha Fernando (1959–2000), Sri Lankan cricketer

Fictional characters

Fernando Sucre, from the American television series Prison Break
Don Fernando, from the film The Curse of the Werewolf, portrayed by Ewen Solon

References

↑ Hanks, Patrick (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 566. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.
↑ Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 902. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9.

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[Hanks-1] Hanks, Patrick (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 566. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.

[r1-2] Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 902. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9.

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