Ferdinand

English

Etymology

From Spanish Ferdinando, from Proto-Germanic *fardiz (“journey”) or *friþuz (“peace”) + *nanþaz (“daring”) (from the root of *ninþaną (“to be daring”)).

The moon is named after a character in Shakespeare's The Tempest.

Pronunciation
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɝdn̩.ænd/, /ˈfɝdən-/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɜːdɪnænd/
  • Audio (UK)(file)
  • Hyphenation: Fer‧di‧nand

Proper noun

Ferdinand

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages, best known for a 13th century king of Spain, but seldom popular in English.
  2. (astronomy) A moon of Uranus.

Translations

Czech

Proper noun

Ferdinand m

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Ferdinand

Declension

This proper noun needs an inflection-table template.

Danish

Proper noun

Ferdinand

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Ferdinand

Faroese

Proper noun

Ferdinand m

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Ferdinand

Usage notes
  • son of Ferdinand: Ferdinandsson
  • daughter of Ferdinand: Ferdinandsdóttir

Declension
Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Ferdinand
Accusative Ferdinand
Dative Ferdinandi
Genitive Ferdinands

German

Pronunciation
  • Audio(file)

Proper noun

Ferdinand

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Ferdinand

Norwegian

Proper noun

Ferdinand

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Ferdinand

Slovak

Etymology

Derived from German Ferdinand.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛrdinand/

Proper noun

Ferdinand m anim (genitive singular Ferdinanda, nominative plural Ferdinandovia, declension pattern of chlap)

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Ferdinand

Declension
Declension of Ferdinand
singular plural
nominative Ferdinand Ferdinandovia
genitive Ferdinanda Ferdinandov
dative Ferdinandovi Ferdinandom
accusative Ferdinanda Ferdinandov
locative Ferdinandovi Ferdinandoch
instrumental Ferdinandom Ferdinandmi

Derived terms
  • Ferdiš, Ferdiško
  • Ferdo, Ferdko
  • Nando, Nandko

Further reading
  • Ferdinand in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk

Swedish

Proper noun

Ferdinand c (genitive Ferdinands)

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Ferdinand
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