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Ferdinand

American  
[fur-dn-and] / ˈfɜr dnˌænd /

noun

  1. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “bold” and “peace.”


Ferdinand British  
/ ˈfɜːdɪˌnænd, ˈfɛrdinant /

noun

  1. See Franz Ferdinand

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Former England defender Rio Ferdinand and actor Kevin Hart hosted the event, while tennis legend Novak Djokovic and NBA star Kevin Durant joined Brady in asking questions.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

As one intelligence analyst put it to me last week: His inspiration may be Marshal Ferdinand Foch, the general who commanded French forces at the Battle of the Marne in 1914.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

President Ferdinand Marcos's spokeswoman on Monday said the president had been "saddened by what happened".

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia and Singapore are sending their prime ministers, while the Philippines will be represented by President Ferdinand Marcos.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

In Peking, in the 1670s, Ferdinand Verbiest, a Jesuit astronomer, was able to build instruments based on his designs without ever having seen Brahe’s originals.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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