Ferdinand 39109 225883430 2008-07-15T21:13:10Z 189.141.185.97 {{Infobox Given Name Revised | name = Ferdinand | image= | imagesize= | caption= | pronunciation= | gender = | meaning = | region = | origin = Germanic | related names = | footnotes = }} '''Ferdinand''' is a [[Germanic language|Germanic]] [[given name]] composed of the words for ''prepared''/''protection''/''safety'' (frithu) and ''journey''/''boldness''/''recklessness'' (nantha). It is particularly common in nations and regions that were settled by the [[Visigoths]]: '''Fernán''', '''Fernando''', '''Hernando''', and '''Hernán''' in [[Spanish language|Spanish]], '''Ferran''' in [[Catalan language|Catalan]], and '''Fernando''' and '''Fernão''' in [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]. The Visigoths originally pronounced it as '''''Frithnanth''''', later its [[Latin]]ized form '''''Frithunantus''''' was pronounced that way by the Romans. According to Visigothic tradition it means "ardent for peace." The [[French language|French]] forms are '''Ferrand''' and '''Fernandel''', and it is '''[[Ferdinando]]''' in [[Italian language|Italian]]. In the United States the name has been Americanized into '''Fernie'''. == Royalty and Nobility == === Aragon === *[[Ferdinand I of Aragon]] — the Just; 1379–1416; king 1412 *[[Ferdinand II of Aragon]] — also known as Ferdinand V of Castille, the Catholic; 1453–1516 === Leon/Castille/Spain === *[[Ferdinand I of Castile|Ferdinand I of Castile and Leon]] — the Great; ca.1000–1065, became king 1037 *[[Ferdinand II of Leon]] — d. 1188; became king 1157 *[[Ferdinand III of Castile and Leon]] — the Saint; ca.1217, 1199–1252; became king of Castile 1217, of Leon 1230 *[[Ferdinand IV of Castile|Ferdinand IV of Castile and Leon]] — 1285–1312; became king 1295 *[[Ferdinand II of Aragon|Ferdinand V]] — also known as Ferdinand II of Aragon, the Catholic *[[Ferdinand VI of Spain]] — 1712–1759; became king 1746 *[[Ferdinand VII of Spain]] — 1784–1833; became king 1808 *[[Ferdinand of Austria, Cardinal-Infante of Spain]] (1618–1641) === Portugal === *[[Ferdinand I of Portugal]], the Handsome (1345–1383), king in 1367 *[[Ferdinand II of Portugal]] (1816–1885), second husband of queen [[Maria II of Portugal|Maria II]]. Consort prince (1836) and Consort king (1837) *[[Infante Fernando%2C Count of Flanders]], son of king [[Sancho I of Portugal|Sancho I]] *[[Fernando%2C_the_Saint_Prince|Ferdinand the Holy Infante]], king [[John I of Portugal|John I]] younger son, died in [[Morocco]], prisioner of the [[Moors]] *[[Ferdinand%2C Duke of Viseu|Infante Ferdinand]], 2nd Duke of Viseu and 1st Duke of Beja, [[Manuel I of Portugal|king Manuel]]'s father *[[Infante Fernando%2C Duke of Guarda and Trancoso]], 3rd male son of king [[Manuel I of Portugal]] *[[Fernando I%2C Duke of Braganza|Ferdinand I]], 2nd Duke of Braganza, son of [[Afonso%2C_Duke_of_Braganza|Afonso I]], 1st Duke of Braganza *[[Fernando II%2C Duke of Braganza|Ferdinand II]], 3rd Duke of Braganza, son of Ferdinand I === Austria and German States === *[[Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor]] (1503–1564) emperor in 1556 *[[Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor]] (1578–1637) emperor in 1619 *[[Ferdinand I of Austria]] (1793–1875) emperor of Austria in 1835 *[[Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick]] (1721–1792) === Tuscany === *[[Ferdinando I de%27 Medici%2C Grand Duke of Tuscany]] (1549-1609), grand duke in 1587 *[[Ferdinando II de%27 Medici%2C Grand Duke of Tuscany]] (1610-1670), grand duke in 1621 *[[Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany]] (1769–1824), grand duke in 1790 *[[Ferdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscany]] (1835-1908), grand duke from 1859 to 1860 === Naples/Two Sicilies === *[[Ferdinand I of Naples]] (ca.1424–1494), king in 1458 *[[Ferdinand II of Naples]] (1469–1496), king in 1495 *Ferdinand III of Naples — see [[Ferdinand II of Aragon]] *[[Ferdinand IV of Naples]] (1751–1825), king in 1759, also known as Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies *[[Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies]] — see Ferdinand IV of Naples *[[Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies]] (1810–1859), king in 1830 === Parma === *[[Ferdinand of Parma|Ferdinand de Bourbon of Parma]] (1751–1802), duke in 1765 === Bulgaria === *[[Ferdinand I of Bulgaria]] — 1861–1948; ''knyaz'' (prince) 1887–1908, ''tsar'' (emperor) 1908–1918 === Romania === *[[Ferdinand I of Romania]] — 1865–1927; became king 1914 == Other people == *[[Ferran Adrià]], Catalan chef *[[Fernando Alonso]], Spanish racing driver *[[Ferdinand Bol]], Dutch Golden Age painter *[[Fernand Braudel]], French historian *[[Ferdinand Coly]], Senegalese footballer *[[Les Ferdinand]], [[Rio Ferdinand]] and [[Anton Ferdinand]], English footballers *[[Ferdinand Foch]], French, Allied Supreme Commander in World War I *[[Fernando González]], Chilean tennis player *[[Fernando Guidicelli]], Brazilian footballer *[[Fernando Lamas]], Argentine American actor *Ferdinand "[[Jelly Roll Morton]]" Lamothe, American self-styled inventor of jazz *[[Ferdinand Magellan]], Portuguese-Spanish sea captain, leader of first expedition to sail around the world *[[Ferdinand Marcos]], tenth president of the Philippines *[[Ferdinand Porsche]], Austrian automotive engineer *[[Fernando Pisani]], Canadian-Italian Hockey Player *[[Ferdinand de Saussure]], French linguist *[[Fernando Dinarte Santos Silva]], Portuguese footballer *[[Fernando Torres]], Spanish football player *[[Fernando Wood]], New York City mayor *[[Ferdinand von Zeppelin]], German airship mogul *Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. (Lew Alcindor), American basketball player who changed his name to [[Kareem Abdul-Jabbar]] == Places == * [[Ferdinand (moon)]], a moon of Uranus * [[Siġġiewi]] (Città Ferdinand), the largest city in Malta by area In the United States: * [[Ferdinand, Idaho]] * [[Ferdinand, Indiana]] * [[Ferdinand, Vermont]] == Other uses == * [[Ferdinand (horse)]] (1983–2002), racehorse * ''[[The Story of Ferdinand]]'', a children's book * [[Franz Ferdinand (band)]], from Scotland * [[Ferd'nand]], a comic-strip character syndicated by United Media * [[Elefant]] (originally named ''Ferdinand''), WWII German self-propelled antitank gun == See also == * [[Ferdinando]] {{disambig}} [[Category:German given names]] [[Category:Ambiguous place names]] [[Category:Lists of ambiguous human names]] [[br:Ferdinant]] [[cs:Ferdinand (rozcestník)]] [[et:Ferdinand]] [[fr:Ferdinand]] [[gl:Fernando]] [[it:Fernando]] [[he:פרדיננד]] [[nl:Ferdinand]] [[ja:フェルディナンド]] [[nds:Ferdinand]] [[pl:Ferdinand]] [[pt:Fernando]] [[sk:Ferdinand]] [[vo:Ferdinand]] [[zh:费迪南德]]