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Vinony

Fernando

proper noun

  1. male given name
  2. family name
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /fɝˈnændoʊ/

name

Etymology: From Spanish Fernando, a contraction of Ferdinando, equivalent to English Ferdinand. From Proto-Germanic *fardiz (“journey”) or *friþuz (“peace”) + *nanþaz (“daring”) (from the root of *ninþaną (“to be daring”)).

  1. A male given name from Spanish; diminutive forms Fer, Nando.