What does Fernald mean?

Fernald as a boys' name has its root in Old English, and the meaning of the name Fernald is "the fern hill". Fernald is a variant form of Farnell (Old English): place name.

ASSOCIATED WITH old english, fern (tree), hill (mountain)

Variations

VARIANT Furnald

OTHER FORM VIA FARNELL Farnall

How popular is Fernald?

Fernald is a rare given name for males but a very popular surname for both adults and children (#14168 out of 150436, Top 9%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Arnald, Bernal, Bernald, Bernard▼, Bernhald (see Bernal), Bernold (see Bernal), Derald, Farnly (see Farnley), Fergal, Fergall (see Fergal), Fernan, Fernand, Fernande, Fernando, Fernlea, Fernlee, Fernley, Ferrand, Gerald▼, Gerrald, Jerald▼, Jerrald, Reinald, Reynald, Vernal and Vernard. These names tend to be more commonly used than Fernald.