Fernando is a Spanish and Portuguese given name and a surname common in Spain , Portugal , Italy , France , Switzerland , and former Spanish or Portuguese colonies in Latin America, Africa and Asia (like the Philippines, India , and Sri Lanka ). It is the most used surname in Sri Lanka . It is equivalent to the Germanic given name Ferdinand , with an original meaning of "adventurous, bold journey".[ 1] [ 2]
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Fernando Acevedo (1946–2024), Peruvian track and field athleteFernando Aceves Humana , Mexican painterFernando Agüero (1917–2011), Nicaraguan politicianFernando Alegría (1918–2005), Chilean poet and writerFernando Alonso (born 1981), Spanish Formula One driverFernando Amorebieta (born 1985), Venezuelan footballerFernando Amorsolo (1892–1972), Filipino painterFernando Antogna (born 1976), Argentine track and road cyclistFernando de Araújo (disambiguation) , multiple peopleFernando Asuero (1887–1942), Spanish footballer and doctor
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Fernando de Magallanes (Ferdinand Magellan, 1480–1521), Portuguese explorer who organized the first circumnavigation of the worldFernando Martín (1962–1989), Spanish basketballerFernando Martínez , multiple peopleFernando de Melo Viana (1878–1954), Brazilian politicianFernando de Moraes (born 1980), Brazilian footballerFernando Martínez Perales (born 1967), Spanish footballerFernando Lucas Martins (born 1992), Brazilian footballerFernando Meirelles (born 1955), Brazilian film directorFernando Montiel (born 1979), Mexican boxerFernando Morales (disambiguation) , multiple peopleFernando Morán (born 1976), Spanish footballerFernando Morán (1926–2020), Spanish politician and diplomatFernando Moresi (1970–2016), Argentine field hockey playerFernando Morientes (born 1976), Spanish footballer
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Fernando Rech (born 1974), Brazilian footballerFernando Redondo (born 1969), Argentine footballerFernando Retayud (born 1969), Colombian boxerFernando Rey (1917–1994), Spanish actorFernando Ricksen (1976–2019), Dutch footballerFernando Rielo (1923–2004), Spanish poet and philosopherFernando Riera (1920–2010), Chilean footballer and managerFernando Rodney (born 1977), Dominican baseball playerFernando Romero (born 2000), Paraguayan footballerFernando Rosas (born 1946), Portuguese historian and politician
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Marcus Fernando (1864–1936), Sri Lankan Physician, Businessman, Philanthropist and PoliticianMark Fernando (1941–2009), jurist and former puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka Merrill J. Fernando (1930–2023), Sri Lankan teamaker, founder of Dilmah tea Meryl Fernando (1923–2007), Sri Lankan Sinhala teacher, trade unionist, and politicianMilroy Fernando (born 1944), Sri Lankan MP and government ministerMignonne Fernando (born 1943), Sri Lankan singer, songwriter, and pianistM. S. Fernando (died 1994), Sri Lankan musicianMurdu Fernando , 48th Chief Justice of Sri Lanka (2024–2025)
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Sajan Fernando , Sri Lankan cricketerSamantha Fernando (born 1985), Sri Lankan cricketerSaman Piyasiri Fernando (died 1989), Sri Lankan Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna militantSimon Fernando Sri Chandrasekera (1829–1908), Sri Lankan Sinhala businessmanSirimathi Mary Fernando (1932–1992), Sri Lankan Sinhala cinema actressSujith Fernando , Sri Lankan cricketerSuresh Fernando (born 1986), Sri Lankan cricketerSusil Fernando (born 1955), Sri Lankan cricketerSusitha R. Fernando , Journalist and the film critic for a Sri Lankan English-language daily newspaperSwithin Fernando (died 2009), Former Anglican Bishop of Colombo, Sri LankaSylvia Fernando (1904–1983), Sri Lankan educator and family planning advocate
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Fictional characters
Fernando Sucre , fictional character from the American television series Prison Break
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