Ferdinand
Fer·di·nand (fʉrd′'n and)
noun
a masculine name
Etymology: Fr; prob. < Gmc *farthi-, journey < faran, to travel (see fare) + *nanths, courage > Goth (ana)nanthjan, to be bold, OE nethan, to dare; hence, lit., ? bold traveler
Fer·di·nand (fʉrd′'n and)
- fʉrd′'n and
1000?-65; king of Castile (1035-65) & of León (1037-65): called the Great
1503-64; emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (1558-64), born in Spain
(born Maximilian Karl Leopold Maria) 1861-1948; king of Bulgaria (1908-18); abdicated
1578-1637; emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (1619-37)
1452-1516; king of Castile (1474-1504); (as Ferdinand II) king of Aragon & Sicily (1479-1516); (as Ferdinand III) king of Naples (1504-16): husband of Isabella I of Castile: called the Catholic
Modifies a noun
- reply: Maybe he thought the change would do him good blogged by mr mackenzie on 19/02/2004 jacqueline - franz ferdinand Replies: 3 comments Groan!
Noun used with modifier
- franz: Maybe he thought the change would do him good blogged by mr mackenzie on 19/02/2004 jacqueline - franz ferdinand Replies: 3 comments Groan!
Browse dictionary entries near Ferdinand
- ferbam
- feral
- ferae naturae
- -fer
- fer-de-lance
- FEP
- feoffee
- feoff
- fenugreek
- Fenris
- fere
- feretory
- feria
- ferine
- ferity
- Fermanagh
- fermata
- ferment
- fermentation
- fermentative
