) Coat of arms designed by the king of arms João de Cró for Diogo Fernandes. | |
| Pronunciation |
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|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | From Gothic, "Frithunanths". |
| Meaning | "Son of Fernando" |
| Region of origin | Portugal |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Fernández, Fernandici, Fredenandiz, Ferdinandsson, Hernández, Hernandes |
Fernandes is a surname in the Portuguese-speaking countries.[1] The name is a patronymic form of the Portuguese and Spanish personal name Fernando.[2] Fernandes is the 243rd most common surname in the world, the 3rd one in Angola and in São Tomé and Príncipe, the 10th one in Portugal and the 18th one in Brazil.[3] The Spanish version of this surname is Fernández.
People with the surname Fernandes include
Explorers
- Álvaro Fernandes, Portuguese explorer and navigator
- António Fernandes, Portuguese explorer
- Baltasar Fernandes, Portuguese explorer of Brazil
- Duarte Fernandes, Portuguese explorer and diplomat
- João Fernandes Lavrador, Portuguese explorer
- Pedro Fernandes de Queirós, Portuguese explorer
Academics
- Florestan Fernandes pune
- Jane Fernandes, president-designate of Gallaudet University
- Norma Fernandes, Pakistani Catholic teacher, honored with Tamgha-i-Imtiaz
- Rosette Batarda Fernandes, Portuguese botanist
In Arts and Entertainment
- Ana Rocha Fernandes, Cape Verdian film director, editor and screenwriter
- Erica Fernandes, Indian TV actress and model
- John Fernandes, American musician
- Maria Celestina Fernandes (born 1945), Angolan author, mostly of children's books
- Nomi Fernandes, Swiss glamour model
- Paula Fernandes, Brazilian singer
- Remo Fernandes, Indian musician
- Vânia Fernandes, Portuguese singer
- Vasco Fernandes, known as Grão Vasco, Portuguese painter
In Business
- Tony Fernandes, Malaysian entrepreneur
In Politics
- Emanuel Jardim Fernandes (born 1944), Portuguese politician
- Joaquim Teófilo Fernandes Braga, Portuguese politician, writer and playwright
- Maria Domingas Fernandes Alves, East Timorese politician
- Oscar Fernandes, Indian politician
- George Fernandes, Indian politician
- Suella Fernandes, British Conservative Party politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for Fareham since 2015
In Sports
- Aaron Fernandes, Canadian field hockey player
- Alex Fernandes, Brazilian football striker
- Alfred Fernandes, Indian football coach
- Ashley Fernandes, Indian football player
- Bibiano Fernandes (footballer), Indian football player
- Brandon Fernandes, Indian football player
- Bruno Fernandes (footballer, born 1994), Portuguese football player
- Cajetan Fernandes Indian football player
- Cláudio Roberto Siqueira Fernandes, Brazilian footballer
- Clyde Fernandes, Indian football player
- Dawson Fernandes Indian football player
- Emanuel Fernandes (beach volleyball) (born 1967), Angolan beach volleyball player
- Fabrice Fernandes, French footballer
- Flávia Fernandes, Brazilian water polo player
- Francis Fernandes, Indian football player
- Gabriel Fernandes, Indian football player
- Gedson Fernandes, Portuguese football player
- Gelson Fernandes, Swiss footballer
- Kingsley Fernandes, Indian football player
- James Fernandes Indian football player
- Jean-Claude Fernandes, French football player
- Júlio César Fernandes, Brazilian footballer
- Manuel Henriques Fernandes, Portuguese football player
- Mário Fernandes, Russian football player
- Micky Fernandes, Indian football player
- Myron Fernandes Indian football player
- Nicholas Fernandes, Indian football player
- Raynier Fernandes, Indian football player
- Rodrigo Fernandes Valete, Brazilian football player
- Romeo Fernandes, Indian football player
- Selwyn Fernandes, Indian football player
- Seriton Fernandes, Indian football player
- Vanderlei Fernandes Silva, Brazilian football player
- Vanessa Fernandes, Portuguese triathlete
- Victorino Fernandes Indian football player
Others
- Fernandes Guitars, a guitar and guitar accessory manufacturer
See also
References
- ^ Origin of Fernandes in a Portuguese genealogical site.
- ^ "Fernandes Name Meaning and Origin". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 28 July 2009. For the etymology of the surname Fernandes this web page cites: Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4.
- ^ https://forebears.io/surnames/fernandes