FERNANDEZ...A patronymic surname meaning "son of Fernando," with Fernando being a given name meaning "journey, venture." Found throughout Spain and the Hispanic world.
Fernanadez Surname Origin: Spanish and Portuguese
St Thomas the Apostle is said to have arrived in India in 54 A.D. Later, with the advent of the Portuguese, the French and the British in India, there was further Christian influence. In India, Christians are basically converts, although there are descendants of European settlers and Anglo-Indians. In Goa, which had long been a Portuguese domain, Christians form the majority of the population there
Alternate Surname Spellings: FERNANDES, FURNANDIZ
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Fernandez are great leaders!!!
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