Ferdinand

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Ferdinand is a Germanic name composed of the elements farð 'journey, travel', Proto-Germanic *farthi, abstract noun from root *far- 'to fare, travel' (PIE *par 'to lead, pass over'), and nanth 'courage' or nand 'ready, prepared' related to Old High German nendan 'to risk, venture'. The name was adopted in Romance languages from its use in the Visigothic Kingdom. It is reconstructed in Gothic as either Ferdinanths or Frithunanths. It became popular in German-speaking Europe only from the 16th century, with Habsburg rule over Spain. Variants of the name include Fernán, Fernando, Hernando, and Hernán in Spanish, Ferran in Catalan, Fernando and Fernão in Portuguese, Ferrand, Fernand, and Fernandel in French, Ferdinando, Ferrante and Fernando in Italian, Ferdinánd and Nándor in Hungarian, and Ferdinand and Ferry in Dutch. There are numerous short forms in many languages, such as the Finnish Veeti. There is a feminine Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian form, Fernanda (in Italian also Ferdinanda...

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