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Definition: A patronymic surname meaning "son of Fernando," with Fernando being a given name meaning "journey, venture." Found throughout Spain and the Hispanic world.

Surname Origin: Spanish

Alternate Surname Spellings: FERNANDES, FURNANDIZ

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FamilySearch - FERNANDEZ Genealogy
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FERNANDEZ Surname Mailing List
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Cousin Connect - FERNANDEZ Genealogy Queries
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DistantCousin.com - FERNANDEZ Genealogy & Family History
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MyCinnamonToast.com - FERNANDEZ Genealogy in All Regions
Centralized search results for family trees and other genealogy info on the FERNANDEZ surname.

References: Surname Meanings & Origins

Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin Books, 1967.

Dorward, David. Scottish Surnames. Collins Celtic (Pocket edition), 1998.

Fucilla, Joseph. Our Italian Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003.

Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Great Britain: Oxford University Press, 1989.

Reaney, P.H. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1997.

Smith, Elsdon C. American Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.

 

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