- Fernández
Fernández is a common
surname derived from theSpanish language meaning "son of Fernando."It is the second most popular name in Spain. [http://www.ociototal.com/recopila2/r_aficiones/apellidos.html]
Fernández - (Son of Fernando, from Germanic Fredenand or Fridnand. Most of the common Spanish surnames originating from Germanic first names were introduced in Spain during centuries V-VII by the Visigoths, so almost all of them are from the Visigoth tradition) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_common_surnames#Spain]
The German name that it derives from means "brave traveler." [http://www.babynamesfamily.com/meaning_of_names/german_name_Fernand.html]
The "Arabized" version of this surname is "Ibn Faranda". It was used by the
Mozarabs and Muwallads inAl-Andalus .*
Adriana Fernández , Mexican long-distance runner
* Alberto Ángel Fernández, current Chief of Cabinet of Argentina
* Alberto Fernandez, Director of Office of Press and Public Diplomacy in theBureau of Near Eastern Affairs at the United States Department of State
*Alberto Fernández de la Puebla , Spanish cyclist active from 2006
*Alejandro Fernández , son ofVicente Fernandez and regional mexican music singer
*Alexander Fernandez , Spanish-American baseball player
*Almudena Fernandez , supermodel from Spain
*Aníbal Fernández , currentInterior Minister of Argentina
*Augusto Matías Fernández , Argentine footballer
*Carlos Fernández , CurrentMinister of Economy of Argentina
*Cristina Fernández de Kirchner , Current president of Argentina
*Dalixia Fernández , Cuban beach volleyball player
*Dominique Fernandez , French novelist
*Douglas Fernández , Venezuelan decathlete
*Emilio Fernández , was a Mexican actor, screenwriter and director
*Emilio Fernández (DJ) , Dutch trance deejay and producer
* Enrique Fernández Arbós, Spanish composer
*Fernando Fernandez , Puerto Rican rum maker
*Florentino Fernandez , Cuban boxer
*German Fernandez , American student and middle-distance runner
*Gigi Fernandez , Puerto Rican tennis player
*Giselle Fernández , U.S. television reporter and anchor
*Isabel Fernández , Spanish judoka
*Jérôme Fernandez , French handball player
*George Fernandez , Indian Defense Minister,the boss of the atomic Indian weapons
*Julie Fernandez , British actress
*Katherine Fernandez Rundle , state attorney of Miami-Dade County
*Krystal Fernandez , Spanish-American sports journalist
*Leonel Fernandez , President of the Dominican Republic
*Luis Fernández , football player from Spain
*Macedonio Fernández , was an Argentine writer, philosopher and humorist
*Manny Fernandez (football) , Football player
*Manny Fernandez (wrestler) , Mexican-American wrestler
*Manny Fernandez (ice hockey) , Spanish-American ice hockey player
*Manuel J. "Pete" Fernandez , American Korean War ace
*Mark Fernandez , Canadian pair skater
*Mary Joe Fernandez , American tennis player
*Matías Fernández , Chilean football player who currently plays forVillarreal CF
*Mervyn Fernandez , NFL and CFL football wide receiver
*Oscar Lorenzo Fernândez , Brazilian composer
*Pedro Fernández , Regional mexican singer
*Pops Fernandez , Filipina actress
*Rowen Fernandez , South African footballer
*Rudy Fernandez (actor) , Filipino actor
*Rudy Fernández (basketball) , Spanish basketball player
*Serrana Fernández , Uruguayan swimmer
*Sid Fernandez , baseball player from Hawaii
*Tomás Fernández , Cuban football (soccer) player
*Vicente Fernandez , Regional mexican singer
*Xandru Fernández , writer in the Asturian languageIn fiction:
*Fernandez warrior , fictional vampire from the "Castlevania " video game series
*Carrie Fernandez , fictional sorceress from the "Castlevania " video game series
* Lauren Fernandez, main character of the Dirty Girls Social Club byAlisa Valdes-Rodriguez [http://www.afterellen.com/Print/dirtygirls.html]See also
*
Hernandez
*Fernandes
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