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Fernández is a common surname derived from the Spanish language meaning "son of Fernando."

It is the second most popular name in Spain. [1]

Fernández - (Son of Fernando, from Germanic Fredenand or Fridnand. Most of the common Spanish surnames originating from Germanic first names were introduced in Spain during centuries V-VII by the Visigoths, so almost all of them are from the Visigoth tradition) List of most common surnames#Spain

The Germanic name that it derives from means "brave traveler." [2]

The Arabized version of this surname is Ibn Faranda. It was used by the Mozarabs and Muwallads in Al-Andalus.

• Adrian Fernández, Mexican race car driver
• Adriana Fernández, Mexican long-distance runner
• Alberto Ángel Fernández, former Chief of Cabinet of Argentina
• Alberto Fernandez, Director of Office of Press and Public Diplomacy in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs at the United States Department of State
• Alberto Fernández de la Puebla, Spanish cyclist active from 2006
• Alejandro Fernández, son of Vicente Fernández and regional Mexican music singer
• Alexander Fernandez, Spanish-American baseball player
• Almudena Fernandez, Spanish supermodel
• Anaelys Fernández, Cuban discus thrower
• Aníbal Fernández, current Interior Minister of Argentina
• Arran Fernandez, home-educated mathematics prodigy, England
• Augusto Matías Fernández, Argentine footballer
• Carlos Fernández, Current Minister of Economy of Argentina
• Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Current president of Argentina
• Dalixia Fernández, Cuban beach volleyball player
• Dominique Fernandez, French novelist
• Douglas Fernández, Venezuelan decathlete
• Emilio Fernández, Mexican actor, screenwriter and director
• Enrique Fernández Arbós, Spanish composer
• Félix Omar Fernández, Puerto Rican track and field athlete
• Fernando Fernandez, Puerto Rican rum maker
• Florentino Fernandez, Cuban boxer
• Gerardo Fernández, Argentine cyclist
• Geovane Fernández, Uruguayan cyclist
• German Fernandez, American student and middle-distance runner
• Gigi Fernández, Puerto Rican tennis player
• Giselle Fernández, U.S. television reporter and anchor
• Gregorio Fernandez (1576-1636), Spanish sculptor
• Ignacio Fernández Lobbe (born 1974), Argentine rugby player
• Isabel Fernández, Spanish judoka
• Jérôme Fernandez, French handball player
• Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (born 1981), Argentine rugby player
• Julie Fernandez, British actress
• Katherine Fernandez Rundle, state attorney of Miami-Dade County
• Krystal Fernandez, Spanish-American sports journalist
• Leonel Fernandez, President of the Dominican Republic
• Lisa Fernandez (born 1971), American softball player
• Luis Fernández, football player from Spain
• Macedonio Fernández, was an Argentine writer, philosopher and humorist
• Manny Fernandez (born 1946), American football player
• Manny Fernandez (born 1954), Mexican-American wrestler
• Manny Fernandez (born 1974), Spanish-American ice hockey player
• Manuel J. "Pete" Fernandez, American Korean War ace
• Mark Fernandez, Canadian pair skater
• Mark Anthony Fernandez, Filipino actor
• Mary Joe Fernandez, American tennis player
• Matías Fernández, Chilean football player who currently plays for Villarreal CF
• Mervyn Fernandez, NFL and CFL football wide receiver
• Oscar Lorenzo Fernândez, Brazilian composer
• Pedro Fernández, Regional Mexican singer
• Pops Fernandez, Filipina actress
• Rowen Fernandez, South African footballer
• Rudy Fernandez, Filipino actor
• Rudy Fernández (born 1985), Spanish basketball player
• Serrana Fernández, Uruguayan swimmer
• Sid Fernandez, American baseball player
• Stefanía Fernández, Miss Venezuela 2008-2009, Miss Universe 2009
• Tomás Fernández, Cuban football (soccer) player
• Vicente Fernández, Regional Mexican singer
• Xandru Fernández, writer in the Asturian language

In fiction:

• Fernandez warrior, fictional vampire from the Castlevania video game series
• Carrie Fernandez, fictional sorceress from the Castlevania video game series
• Lauren Fernandez, main character of the Dirty Girls Social Club by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez [3]
• Antonio Fernandez Carriedo, the name of the anthropomorphized Spain in the comic Axis Powers Hetalia

See also

• Hernández
• Fernandes

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