How many names did Hernan Cortes have?

Answer 1

While he is often now referred to as Hernán or Hernando Cortés , in his time he called himself Hernando or Fernando Cortés. The names Hernán, Hernando and Fernando are all equally correct. The latter two were most commonly used during his lifetime, but the former shortened form has become common in both the Spanish and English languages in modern times, and is the name by which many people know him today.