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Ferdinand

proper noun

  1. male given name
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈfɝdn̩.ænd/ / /ˈfɝdən-/ / /ˈfɜːdɪnænd/

name

Etymology: From Spanish Ferdinando, from Proto-Germanic *fardiz (“journey”) + *nanþaz (“daring”) (from the root of *ninþaną (“to be daring”)). * (Uranus): The moon is named after a character in Shakespeare's The Tempest. * (Philippines): Named after Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages, best known for a 13th century king of Spain, but seldom popular in English.
  2. A moon of the planet Uranus.
  3. A number of places in the Philippines, named after former president Ferdinand Marcos:
  4. A number of places in the Philippines, named after former president Ferdinand Marcos: