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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

A fare hike authorised by the country's transport regulator, meanwhile, was quashed by President Ferdinand Marcos a day after it was announced.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

In the Philippines, some government offices have mandated that staff work from home at least one day a week, while President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has banned non-essential travel in the public sector.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Black leaders, including Ferdinand Barnett, concluded a two-day conference on the matter with a public statement calling on both the mayor and the governor to send in the soldiers.

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

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