Fernandes
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Fernandes is a common surname in the Portuguese language, namely in Portugal and Brazil. It was originally a patronymic, meaning son of Fernando (English: Ferdinand). Its Spanish equivalents are Fernández and Hernández. It is a name associated with a great number of different people:
- Aaron Fernandes, Canadian field hockey player
- Alex Fernandes, Brazilian football striker
- António Fernandes, Portuguese explorer
- Baltazar Fernandes, Portuguese explorer of Brazil
- Duarte Fernandes, Portuguese explorer and diplomat
- Emanuel Fernandes, Portuguese politician
- Fabrice Fernandes, French footballer
- Flávia Fernandes, Brazilian water polo player
- Gelson Fernandes, Swiss football player
- George Fernandes, Indian politician
- Jane Fernandes, Former President Designate of Gallaudet University
- Joaquim Teófilo Fernandes Braga, Portuguese politician, writer and playwright
- João Fernandes Lavrador, Portuguese explorer
- John Fernandes, American musician
- Manuel Henriques Fernandes, Portuguese football player
- Oscar Fernandes, Indian politician
- Pedro Fernandes de Queirós, Portuguese explorer
- Remo Fernandes, Indian musician
- Tony Fernandes, Malaysian entrepreneur
- Vanderlei Fernandes Silva, Brazilian football player
- Vasco Fernandes, known as Grão Vasco, Portuguese painter
It may also mean:
- Fernandes Guitars, a guitar and guitar accessory manufacturer
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