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