Boy · Germanic, through Spanish
Hernando
Say it: er-NAHN-doh
Meaning
Spanish variant of Fernando, from Germanic, probably farth 'journey' and nanth 'daring'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
A common form among 16th-century Spanish explorers and settlers.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 758 babies given this name since 1916
- At its height in 1973, about 1 in 82,100 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| English | Ferdinand |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Fernando |
Famous bearers
- Hernando de Soto, Spanish explorer
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Medieval Spanish and Portuguese chronicles and charters
- Colonial records of the Americas
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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