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♂ Ferd
What does Ferd mean?
Ferd as a boys' name is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Ferd is "ready journey". Ferd is a variant form of Ferdinand (Old German): the original variant is Ferdinando.
Variations
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA FERDINAND Ferdi, Ferdie, Ferdo, Ferdy, Fernan, Fernand
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Ferd Russell (F.R.), ..
How popular is Ferd?
Ferd is a rare given name for males. Ferd is also a unique last name for all people. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Ferd reached its top position of #790 in the U.S. in the 1880s, but is not listed at the moment. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Ferdinand and Fernand are the popular variation forms of Ferd. These forms of Ferd were favored in the 1880s (AVERAGE #802), but now, the form Ferdinand has become less in vogue.
Similar Names
Ferd is pronounced similarly to Ford▲ and Forde. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Ard, Bard, Bird, Byrd, Caerd, Card, Cord, Dard, Fahd, Farid, Faro, Farr, Fee, Fenn, Feri, Field, Fred▼, Fredd, Freed, Fry, Fuad, Gard, Gyrd, Kord, Lord and Ward▼. These names tend to be more commonly used than Ferd.
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