Ferdinand

//ˈfɝdn̩.ænd// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name from the Germanic languages, best known for a 13th century king of Spain, but seldom popular in English. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A placename; A moon of the planet Uranus. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A placename; A number of places in the Philippines, named after former president Ferdinand Marcos:; A barangay of Baguio, Benguet, Philippines. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A placename; A number of places in the Philippines, named after former president Ferdinand Marcos:; A barangay of Marcos, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. countable, uncountable

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ferdinand catholichappy homes - campo siocophilosopher

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"The only reason why Ferdinand Magellan could claim to be the first man to sail across all of the world's meridians was because Christopher Columbus had chosen to swim."

Etymology

From Spanish Ferdinando, from Proto-Germanic *fardiz (“journey”) + *nanþaz (“daring”) (from the root of *ninþaną (“to be daring”)). * (Uranus): The moon is named after a character in Shakespeare's The Tempest. * (Philippines): Named after Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos

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