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Ferdinand

American

[fur-dn-and] / ˈfɜr dnˌænd /

noun

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

Ferdinand British

/ ˈfɜːdɪˌnænd, ˈfɛrdinant /

noun

See Franz Ferdinand

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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. declared a national energy emergency in late March amid rising energy prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

None of us ever met Christopher Columbus or Ferdinand Magellan or Vasco da Gama, the great explorers of history, but for more than 50 years astronauts have walked among us.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said he had signed an executive order to safeguard energy security, citing the "imminent danger posed upon the availability and stability" of the country's energy supply.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

"Our vote today is not a verdict of guilt nor an act of condemnation. It's simply a decision on whether the constitutional process should move forward," Representative Ferdinand Hernandez said minutes before the vote.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Ferdinand Barnett and other black lawyers and doctors hung out their shingles.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

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