The first name Fernand

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About the first name Fernand

Meaning

The name Fernand has Germanic origins; traditional interpretations combine ideas of journey or peace with boldness.

Historical origin

The name Fernand comes from an old Germanic name transmitted into Romance languages, notably through the Iberian Peninsula.

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Fernand was borne by many royal or aristocratic families in Europe, which helped spread it through the French-speaking world.

Pronunciation:fer-nandfɛʁn.ɑ̃

Frequency of the first name Fernand by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Fernand by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name FernandLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Fernand in baptisms by year.5037251201855188219091936196319901855–1859 2 baptisms1860–1864 2 baptisms1880–1884 1 baptisms1895–1899 1 baptisms1900–1904 1 baptisms1905–1909 2 baptisms1910–1914 6 baptisms1915–1919 14 baptisms1920–1924 29 baptisms1925–1929 37 baptisms1930–1934 28 baptisms1935–1939 37 baptisms1940–1944 20 baptisms1945–1949 22 baptisms1950–1954 10 baptisms1955–1959 8 baptisms1960–1964 3 baptisms1965–1969 1 baptisms1975–1979 1 baptisms1990–1994 1 baptisms

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