Fernández is a common surname derived from the Spanish language meaning "son of Fernando."
It is the second most popular name in Spain. [1]
Fernández - (Son of Fernando, from Germanic Fredenand or Fridnand. Most of the common Spanish surnames originating from Germanic first names were introduced in Spain during centuries V-VII by the Visigoths, so almost all of them are from the Visigoth tradition) [2]
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The Germanic name that it derives from means "brave traveler." [3]
The Arabized version of this surname is Ibn Faranda. It was used by the Mozarabs and Muwallads in Al-Andalus.
- Adriana Fernández, Mexican long-distance runner
- Alberto Ángel Fernández, former Chief of Cabinet of Argentina
- Alberto Fernandez, Director of Office of Press and Public Diplomacy in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs at the United States Department of State
- Alberto Fernández de la Puebla, Spanish cyclist active from 2006
- Alejandro Fernández, son of Vicente Fernandez and regional Mexican music singer
- Alexander Fernandez, Spanish-American baseball player
- Almudena Fernandez, Spanish supermodel
- Aníbal Fernández, current Interior Minister of Argentina
- Arran Fernandez, home-educated mathematics prodigy, England
- Augusto Matías Fernández, Argentine footballer
- Carlos Fernández, Current Minister of Economy of Argentina
- Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Current president of Argentina
- Dalixia Fernández, Cuban beach volleyball player
- Dominique Fernandez, French novelist
- Douglas Fernández, Venezuelan decathlete
- Emilio Fernández, Mexican actor, screenwriter and director
- Enrique Fernández Arbós, Spanish composer
- Félix Omar Fernández, Puerto Rican track and field athlete
- Fernando Fernandez, Puerto Rican rum maker
- Florentino Fernandez, Cuban boxer
- Gerardo Fernández, Argentine cyclist
- Geovane Fernández, Uruguayan cyclist
- German Fernandez, American student and middle-distance runner
- Gigi Fernández, Puerto Rican tennis player
- Giselle Fernández, U.S. television reporter and anchor
- Gregorio Fernandez (1576-1636), Spanish sculptor
- Ignacio Fernández Lobbe (born 1974), Argentine rugby player
- Isabel Fernández, Spanish judoka
- Jérôme Fernandez, French handball player
- Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (born 1981), Argentine rugby player
- Julie Fernandez, British actress
- Katherine Fernandez Rundle, state attorney of Miami-Dade County
- Krystal Fernandez, Spanish-American sports journalist
- Leonel Fernandez, President of the Dominican Republic
- Lisa Fernandez (born 1971), American softball player
- Luis Fernández, football player from Spain
- Macedonio Fernández, was an Argentine writer, philosopher and humorist
- Manny Fernandez (born 1946), American football player
- Manny Fernandez (born 1954), Mexican-American wrestler
- Manny Fernandez (born 1974), Spanish-American ice hockey player
- Manuel J. "Pete" Fernandez, American Korean War ace
- Mark Fernandez, Canadian pair skater
- Mark Anthony Fernandez, Filipino actor
- Mary Joe Fernandez, American tennis player
- Matías Fernández, Chilean football player who currently plays for Villarreal CF
- Mervyn Fernandez, NFL and CFL football wide receiver
- Oscar Lorenzo Fernândez, Brazilian composer
- Pedro Fernández, Regional Mexican singer
- Pops Fernandez, Filipina actress
- Rowen Fernandez, South African footballer
- Rudy Fernandez, Filipino actor
- Rudy Fernández (born 1985), Spanish basketball player
- Serrana Fernández, Uruguayan swimmer
- Sid Fernandez, American baseball player
- Stefanía Fernández, Miss Venezuela 2008-2009, Miss Universe 2009
- Tomás Fernández, Cuban football (soccer) player
- Vicente Fernandez, Regional Mexican singer
- Xandru Fernández, writer in the Asturian language
In fiction:
- Fernandez warrior, fictional vampire from the Castlevania video game series
- Carrie Fernandez, fictional sorceress from the Castlevania video game series
- Lauren Fernandez, main character of the Dirty Girls Social Club by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez [4]
- Antonio Fernandez Carriedo, the name of the anthropomorphized Spain in the comic Axis Powers Hetalia
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