Ferdinand
Ferdinand is a Germanic name composed of the elements "journey, travel", Proto-Germanic , abstract noun from root "to fare, travel" (PIE , "to lead, pass over"), and "courage" or "ready, prepared" related to Old High German "to risk, venture."The name was adopted in Romance languages from its use in the Visigothic Kingdom. It is reconstructed as either Gothic or . It became popular in German-speaking Europe only from the 16th century, with Habsburg rule over Spain. Variants of the name include , , , and in Spanish, in Catalan, and and in Portuguese. The French forms are , ''Fernand'', and , and it is ''Ferdinando'' and ''Fernando'' in Italian. In Hungarian both and are used equally. The Dutch forms are and ''Ferry''.
There are numerous short forms in many languages, such as the Finnish .
There is a feminine Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form, . Provided by Wikipedia
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by Milensio, Felice ca. Anfang 17. Jh.
Published 1613
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“...Ferdinand 1578-1637...”Published 1613
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Daemonomachiae, Sive De Bello Intelligentiarvm Svper Divini Verbi Incarnatione Libri viginti quinque
by Valmarana, Odoricus
Published 1627
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