Fernández | |
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Family name | |
Meaning | "Son of Fernando" |
Region of origin | Spain |
Related names | Fernandes, Hernández, Hernandes |
Fernández [ferˈnandeθ] is a Spanish surname meaning "son of Fernando". The Germanic name that it derives from means "brave traveler." The Portuguese version of this surname is Fernandes. The Arabized version is Ibn Faranda and it was used by the Mozarabs and Muwallads in Al-Andalus.