Fernandes
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- Fernandes is a common surname in the Portuguese language, namely in Portugal, Mexico, and Brazil. It was originally a Patronymic, meaning Son of Fernando (English: Ferdinand). Its Spanish equivalent is Fernandez. It is a name associated with a great number of different people:
- António Fernandes, Portuguese explorer.
- Vasco Fernandes, known as Grão Vasco, Portuguese painter.
- João Fernandes Lavrador, Portuguese explorer.
- Duarte Fernandes, Portuguese explorer and diplomat.
- Baltazar Fernandes, Portuguese explorer of Brazil.
- Pedro Fernandes de Queirós, Portuguese explorer.
- Diogo Fernandes Salema e Saldanha, Portuguese Governor of Macau.
- George Fernandes, Indian politician.
- Remo Fernandes, Indian musician.
- Vanderlei Fernandes Silva, Brazilian football player.
- Joaquim Teófilo Fernandes Braga, Portuguese politician, writer and playwright.
- Vasco Fernandes Coutinho, Portuguese colonizer of Brazil.
- Cremilde Rosado Fernandes, Portuguese Harpsichord player.
- John Fernandes, American musician.
- Emanuel Fernandes, Portuguese politician.
- Alex Fernandes, Brazilian football striker.
- Adrian Fernandes, Indian musician.
- Raul Fernandes, Brazilian politician.
- Oscar Fernandes, Indian politician.
- Raúl Rosado Fernandes, Portuguese politician.
- Tony Fernandes, Malaysian entrepreneur.
- Rick Fernandes, editor of the tv series Clarissa Explains It All.
- Manuel Henriques Fernandes, Portuguese football player.
- Fabrice Fernandes, French footballer.
- Rollif Fernandes, Great Indian Fabricator
- Rhea Fernandes, Daughter of the Great Indian Fabricator
- Jane Fernandes, Former President Designate of Gallaudet University.
- Damon Fernandes, American photographer
- Tina Fernandes Botts, Attorney, philosopher, professor
- Julie Fernandes, Civil Rights champion
- Lida Fernandes, renowned American animator/illustrator
It may also mean:
- Fernandes, a Netherlands-based soft drink company, founded in former Dutch colony Suriname at the beginning of the 20th century.
- Fernandes Guitars, a guitar and guitar accessory manufacturer.
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