English Explanatory Dictionary

Ferdinand

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈfɝdn̩.ænd/ /ˈfɝdən-/ /ˈfɜːdɪnænd/ /-nənd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Ferdinand.wav

Word forms

Ferdinand Ferdinands

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

Related words

Ferdinand E. Marcos Fernando Marcos
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