Fernant

Fernant
This recorded in some twenty different spellings ranging from Ferdinand, Fernandez and Ferrandiz, to Hernan, Hernando and Hernandez, is of pre 5th century German and later Spanish origin. It derives from a Visigoth tribal personal name, composed of the elements "frith", meaning peace with "nanth", meaning daring or brave. The Vizigoths from Eastern Germany conquered Spain in the 6th century, and as a result many Spanish surnames are of Germanic origin. In this case the given name as Ferdinand was introduced into most parts of Europe from the 15th Century, being taken to Austria for instance by the Hapsburg dynasty, among whom it was a hereditary name. It owes its popularity in large measure to King Ferdinand 111 of Castile and Leon (1198 - 1252), who recaptured large areas of Spain from the Moors, and was later canonized. Early examples of the surname recordings taken from church registers include the christening of Caranjon Fernandez, on December 6th 1534 at Nuestra Senora la Antigua, Valladolid, Spain; and the christening of David Hernandez on March 18th 1745 at St. Anne's Soho, Westminster, London. The Coat of Arms most associated with the name has the blazon of a red shield charged with two gold battle axes endorsed, and in base a gold crescent. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Barabonado Vera Fernandez, which was dated July 1st 1525, born at the city of Granada, Spain, during the reign of King Charles 1 of Spain and Emperor of Mexico, 1516 - 1556. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

Surnames reference. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Victor Horta — Infobox Architect name=Victor Horta nationality=Belgium, birth date=6 January 1861 birth place=Ghent, Belgium death date=8 September 1947 death place=Brussels, Belgium practice name= significant buildings=Hôtel Tassel House and Studio Victor… …   Wikipedia

  • NC.1071 — SNCAC NC.1071 SNCAC NC.1070 Constructeur …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Saint-Cyr-sur-Morin — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Saint Cyr et Morin. 48° 54′ 24″ N 3° 10′ 57″ E …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Thuis — (fr. à la maison) est un feuilleton télévisé belge diffusé depuis le 23 décembre 1995 sur la chaîne de télévision flamande VRT. Après de nombreuses saisons (15 au total), Thuis est le deuxiéme feuilleton le plus connu et regardé de Flandre (1… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • butinier — (bu ti nié) s. m. Dans les guerres du moyen âge, personne chargée de distribuer le butin entre les vainqueurs. HISTORIQUE    XVe s. •   Quant au fait du butin, il fut crié que chacun se tirast devers le signeur de Fernant et le signeur de… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”