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Ferdinand

//ˈfɝdn̩.ænd// name

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  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

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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