Fernández

Fernández is a common Spanish surname meaning "son of Fernando." The Germanic name that it derives from means "brave traveler."^[1] The Portuguese version of this surname is Fernandes. The Arabized version of this surname is Ibn Faranda. It was used by the Mozarabs and Muwallads in Al-Andalus.

List of people with this family name

• Adrian Fernández, Mexican race car driver
• 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 Fernández and regional Mexican music singer
• Alexander Fernandez (disambiguation)
• Almudena Fernandez, Spanish fashion model
• Anaelys Fernández, Cuban discus thrower
• Andrés Fernández Acosta (2009) ,Ministro de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural, Colombia.
• Aníbal Fernández, current Interior Minister of Argentina
• Arran Fernandez, home-educated mathematics prodigy, England
• Augusto Matías Fernández, Argentine footballer
• Carlos Fernández (disambiguation)
• Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Current president of Argentina
• Dalixia Fernández, Cuban beach volleyball player
• Ramon Fernandez, French . Directeur Général du Trésor.2011.
• 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 Fernández, Spanish footballer
• Florentino Fernández, 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 Fernández (1576–1636), Spanish sculptor
• Iacob Fernandez Diaz, Jew Community of Chios 5 May 1712
• Ignacio Fernández Lobbe (born 1974), Argentine rugby player
• Isabel Fernández, Spanish judoka
• Jacqueline Fernandez, Sri Lankan model and actress
• Jérôme Fernandez, French handball player
• José W. Fernandez , American Bureau of Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs (EEB) is led by Assistant Secretary M. José W. Fernandez (2010).
• Jose Fernandez ,Governor of the Central Bank (1984-1990) of the Republic of the Philippines.
• Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (born 1981), Argentine rugby player
• Julie Fernandez, British actress
• Katherine Fernandez Rundle, state attorney of Miami-Dade County
• Krystal Fernandez, American sports journalist
• Leonel Fernández, President of the Dominican Republic
• Liliana Fernandez , Ambassador of Panama in UK
• Lisa Fernandez (born 1971), American softball player
• Luis Fernández, French football player
• Macedonio Fernández, was an Argentine writer, philosopher and humorist
• Manny Fernandez (born 1946), American football player
• Manny Fernandez (born 1954), American wrestler
• Manny Fernandez (born 1974), American ice hockey player
• Manuel J. "Pete" Fernandez, American Korean War ace
• Mariano Fernández ,Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores Chile (2010)
• 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
• Michel Dezelu Fernandez,soldier of the ‘Grande Armée’ of Napoleon Bonaparte,fighter of the great battle he never move back.
• Próspero Fernández,Próspero Fernández Oreamuno was President of Costa Rica from 1882 to 1885.
• Pedro Fernández, Regional Mexican singer
• Pops Fernandez, Filipina actress
• Rosario Fernández, Peruvian politician, Prime Minister of Peru (2011–present)
• Rowen Fernandez, South African footballer
• Rudy Fernandez, Filipino actor
• Rudy Fernández (born 1985), Spanish basketball player
• Serrana Fernández, Uruguayan swimmer
• Shiloh Fernandez, American actor
• Sid Fernandez, American baseball player
• Stefanía Fernández, Miss Venezuela 2008-2009, Miss Universe 2009
• Tomás Fernández, Cuban football (soccer) player
• Vicente Fernández, 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 [1]
• Antonio Fernandez Carriedo, the name of the anthropomorphized Spain in the comic Axis Powers Hetalia

See also

• Fernandes
• Hernandes
• Hernández

References

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