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“journey” + “daring”
[fer.diˈnan.dus] · Latin (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
01 / Meaning & origin
Ferdinandus is a masculine given name documented in Dutch and Latin. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it. It is a form of Ferdinand, for which English Wiktionary gives the components “journey” + “daring”.
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Meaning: “journey” + “daring”
Borrowed from Old Spanish Ferdinando.
Veio do gótico Ferdinand. Possivelmente significa: "pronto/preparado para a viagem" (fardi "viagem" e nand "pronto"), ou ainda pode derivar de Firthunands (firthu quer dizer "paz", que em alemão é friede, e nands significa audaz. Dessa maneira, a tradução seria: "Aquele que se atreve a tudo para conservar a Paz".
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