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Fernandes/ Fernández
	Coat of arms designed by the king of arms João de Cró for Diogo Fernandes.
Pronunciation	Portuguese: Portugal: /fɨɾ.ˈnɐ̃.dɨʃ/; Brazil: /feɾ.ˈnɐ̃.dʒis/,; /feʁ.ˈnɐ̃.dʒiʃ/,; /feh.ˈnɐ̃ds/; ; ; Galician: /feɾ.ˈnɐn.ðes; Spanish: /feɾ.ˈnɐn.des;
Origin
Word/name	From Gothic, "Frithunanths".
Meaning	"Son of Fernando"
Region of origin	Portugal / Espanha
Other names
Variant form(s)	Fernández, Fernandici, Fredenandiz, Ferdinandsson, Hernández, Hernandes

Fernandes is a patronymic surname in the Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries.^[1] The name is a patronymic form of the Portuguese and Spanish personal name Fernando.^[2] Fernandes is the 243rd most common surname in the world, the 3rd one in Angola and in São Tomé and Príncipe, the 10th one in Portugal, and the 18th one in Brazil.^[3] The Spanish version of this surname is Fernández.

People with the surname Fernandes include:

Academics

Dr Edmond Fernandes (born 1990), Indian Physician & Social Entrepreneur
Florestan Fernandes (1920–1995), Brazilian sociologist and politician
Jane Fernandes (born 1956), president-designate of Gallaudet University
Norma Fernandes (died 2024), Pakistani Catholic teacher, honored with Tamgha-i-Imtiaz
Rosette Batarda Fernandes (1916–2005), Portuguese botanist

Arts, media, and entertainment

Ana Rocha Fernandes, Cape Verdian film director, editor and screenwriter
Cyprian Fernandes (born 1943), Goan Kenyan and Australian journalist and writer
Danny Fernandes (born 1985), Canadian singer-songwriter
Erica Fernandes (born 1993), Indian TV actress and model
Manuel Gardner-Fernandes, German guitarist virtuoso and singer from the band Unprocessed
Nomi Fernandes (born 1985), Swiss glamour model
Paula Fernandes (born 1984), Brazilian singer
Shawn Desman (born 1982), Canadian singer
Remo Fernandes (born 1953), Indian musician
Vânia Fernandes (born 1985), Portuguese singer
Vivian Wilson da Silva Fernandes (born 1990), rapper from Mumbai, India, also known as DIVINE

Business

Benjamin Fernandes (born 1992), Tanzanian entrepreneur
Tony Fernandes (born 1964), Malaysian entrepreneur

Explorers

Álvaro Fernandes (15th century), Portuguese explorer and navigator
Baltasar Fernandes (c. 1580–c. 1667), Portuguese explorer of Brazil
Duarte Fernandes (16th century), Portuguese explorer and diplomat
João Fernandes Lavrador (1453–1501), Portuguese explorer
Pedro Fernandes de Queirós (1563–1614), Portuguese explorer

Politics

Emanuel Jardim Fernandes (born 1944), Portuguese politician
Joaquim Teófilo Fernandes Braga (1843–1924), Portuguese politician, writer and playwright
Maria Domingas Fernandes Alves (born 1959), East Timorese politician
Oscar Fernandes (1941–2021), Indian politician
George Fernandes (1930–2019), Indian politician, former Minister of Defence
Suella Fernandes (born 1980), British Conservative Party politician, MP for Fareham from 2015

Religion

Angelo Innocent Fernandes (1913–2000), Goan Catholic cleric, Archbishop of Delhi from 16 September 1967 - 27 January 1991
Anthony Fernandes (1936–2023), Indian Roman Catholic bishop
Earl Kenneth Fernandes (born 1972), first Indian American Latin Rite Catholic bishop

Sports

Fernandes (footballer, born 1926), Joaquim Fernandes da Silva (1926–2009), Portuguese defender
Fernandes (footballer, born 1978), Rodrigo Fernandes Valete, Brazilian midfielder
Fernandes (footballer, born 1985), Micerlanio Fernandes da Silva, Brazilian midfielder
Fernandes (footballer, born 1995), Jonathan da Silveira Fernandes Reis, Brazilian midfielder
Aaron Fernandes (born 1956), Canadian field hockey player
Alfred Fernandes (born 1966), Indian football coach
Ariosvaldo Fernandes (born 1976), Brazilian para-athlete
Ashley Fernandes (born 1987), Indian footballer
Bibiano Fernandes (born 1980), Brazilian martial artist
Bibiano Fernandes (footballer) (born 1976), Indian football manager and former player
Brandon Fernandes (born 1994), Indian footballer
Cajetan Fernandes (born 1989), Indian footballer
Charles Fernandes (1857–1944), English footballer
Cláudio Roberto Siqueira Fernandes (born 1980), Brazilian footballer
Clyde Fernandes (born 1993), Indian footballer
Dawson Fernandes (born 1990), Indian footballer
Fabrice Fernandes (born 1979), French footballer
Flávia Fernandes (born 1981), Brazilian water polo player
Francis Fernandes (born 1985), Indian footballer
Francisco de Jesus Fernandes (1946–2010), Brazilian footballer
Gabriel Fernandes (born 1988), Indian footballer
Gedson Fernandes (born 1999), Portuguese footballer
Gelson Fernandes (born 1986), Swiss footballer
Kingsley Fernandes (born 1998), Indian footballer
James Fernandes (born 1994), Indian footballer
Jean-Claude Fernandes (born 1972), French football manager and former player
Jean Carlo Bernieri Fernandes (born 1993), Brazilian footballer
Júlio Fernandes (born 1996), Brazilian footballer
Junior Fernandes (born 1988), Brazilian-Chilean footballer
Micky Fernandes (born 1983), Indian footballer
Myron Fernandes (born 1993), Indian footballer
Nicholas Fernandes (born 1992), Indian footballer
Nicolette Fernandes (born 1983), Guyanese squash player
Raynier Fernandes (born 1996), Indian footballer
Romeo Fernandes (born 1992), Indian footballer
Ron Fernandes (1951–2023), American football player
Selwyn Fernandes (born 1980), Indian footballer
Seriton Fernandes (born 1992), Indian footballer
Vanderlei Fernandes Silva (born 1975), Brazilian footballer
Vanessa Fernandes (born 1985), Portuguese triathlete
Victorino Fernandes (born 1989), Indian footballer

Miscellaneous

Alex Fernandes, multiple people
António Fernandes, multiple people
Bruno Fernandes, multiple people
Emanuel Fernandes, multiple people
John Fernandes, multiple people
Manuel Fernandes, multiple people
Maria Fernandes, multiple people
Mario Fernandes, multiple people
Vasco Fernandes, multiple people

References

^ "Fernandes". Geneall.net (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 January 2024.
^ "Fernandes Name Meaning and Origin". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 28 July 2009. For the etymology of the surname Fernandes this web page cites: Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4.
^ "Fernandes Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History". forebears.io. Retrieved 6 January 2024.

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[1] "Fernandes". Geneall.net (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 January 2024.

[2] "Fernandes Name Meaning and Origin". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 28 July 2009. For the etymology of the surname Fernandes this web page cites: Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4.

[3] "Fernandes Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History". forebears.io. Retrieved 6 January 2024.

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