Fernando is a Spanish and Portuguese given name and a surname common in Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Switzerland, former Spanish or Portuguese colonies in Latin America, Africa, the Philippines, India, and Sri Lanka. It is equivalent to the Germanic given name Ferdinand, with an original meaning of "adventurous, bold journey".

First name

* Fernando el Católico, king of

Aragon Aragon ( , ; Spanish and an, Aragón ; ca, Aragó ) is an autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. In northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces (from north to sou ...

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Fernando Acevedo Fernando Acevedo Portugues (born July 26, 1946) is a retired track and field athlete from Peru, who won the bronze medal in the men's 400 metres at the 1971 Pan American Games. He represented his native country at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mex ...

, Peruvian track and field athlete *

Fernando Aceves Humana Fernando Aceves Humana is a Mexican painter with works in collections at the Irish Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Panama and the Kunstmuseum Bern The Museum of Fine Arts Bern (German: ''Kunstmuseum Bern''), established ...

, Mexican painter * Fernando Alegría, Chilean poet and writer *

Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso Díaz (; born 29 July 1981) is a Spanish racing driver currently competing for Alpine in Formula One. He won the series' World Drivers' Championship in and with Renault, and has also driven for McLaren, Ferrari, and Mi ...

, Spanish Formula One driver * Fernando Amorebieta, Venezuelan footballer * Fernando Amorsolo, Filipino painter *

Fernando Antogna Fernando Antogna (born December 21, 1976 in Chivilcoy, Buenos Aires Province) is a male professional track and road cyclist from Argentina. Career ;2002 :3rd in Doble Difunta Corréa (ARG) ;2003 :2nd in Stage 5 Vuelta a San Juan, San Juan (ARG) : ...

, Argentine track and road cyclist * Fernando de Araújo (disambiguation), multiple people

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* Fernando Balzaretti (1946–1998), Mexican actor * Fernando Baudrit Solera, Costa Rican president of the supreme court *

Fernando Botero Fernando Botero Angulo (born 19 April 1932) is a Colombian figurative artist and sculptor, born in Medellín. His signature style, also known as "Boterismo", depicts people and figures in large, exaggerated volume, which can represent political ...

, Colombian artist * Fernando Bujones, ballet dancer

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* Fernando Cabrera (baseball), MLB pitcher * Fernando Cabrita, Portuguese footballer and manager * Fernando Camargo, Colombian road cyclist * Fernando Chui Sai On, Macanese statesman; current Chief Executive of Macau * Fernando Climent, Spanish rower * Fernando Collor de Mello, Brazilian former president * Fernando Colunga, Mexican actor * Fernando Cortez, Major League Baseball Player

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* Fernando Delgadillo, Mexican singer

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* Fernando Fernán Gómez, Spanish film actor and director * Fernando Fernández (disambiguation), multiple people * Fernando Francisco Reges, Brazilian footballer

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* Fernando Gago, Argentine footballer * Fernando Gallego, Spanish painter *

Fernando García (disambiguation) Fernando García may refer to: * Fernando García de Hita (fl. 1097–1125), medieval Castilian nobleman * Fernando García Roel (1921–2009), Mexican chemical engineer * Fernando Luis García (1929–1952), United States Marine and Medal of Hono ...

, multiple people * Fernando González (disambiguation), multiple people

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* Fernando Haddad, Brazilian politician * Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Brazilian former president * Fernando Hierro, Spanish footballer

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* Fernando Jácome, Colombian freestyle swimmer

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* Fernando Lamas, Argentine actor and director * Fernando Larraín, Chilean actor and comedian * Fernando Llorente, Spanish footballer * Fernando Lopez, Filipino statesman * Fernando de Lucia, Italian tenor *

Fernando Luiz Roza Fernando Luiz Roza (born 4 May 1985), known as Fernandinho, is a Brazilian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Club Athletico Paranaense, Athletico Paranaense. He has c ...

, Brazilian footballer

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* Fernando de Magallanes (Ferdinand Magellan), Portuguese explorer who organized the first circumnavigation of the world *

Fernando de Melo Viana Fernando de Melo Viana (15 March 1878 – 10 February 1954) was a Brazil, Brazilian politician who was the 11th vice president of Brazil from 15 November 1926 to 24 October 1930 serving under President Washington Luís. As vice president, he al ...

, Brazilian politician *

Fernando de Moraes Fernando Jorge Lima de Moraes (born 21 January 1980), commonly referred to as Fernando, is a retired soccer player who last played for South Melbourne in the Victorian Premier League. Born in Brazil, he played for the Australia national futsal ...

, Brazilian footballer * Fernando Martínez Perales, Spanish footballer *

Fernando Lucas Martins Fernando Lucas Martins (born March 3, 1992), more commonly known as Fernando, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as defensive midfielder for Antalyaspor. Club career Shakhtar Donetsk On 13 June 2013, Fernando signed a five-year contract wit ...

, Brazilian footballer *

Fernando Meirelles Fernando Ferreira Meirelles (; born 9 November 1955) is a Brazilian film director, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for co-directing the film '' City of God'', released in 2002 in Brazil and in 2003 in the U.S. by Miramax Films, which ...

, Brazilian film director *

Fernando Montiel Fernando Montiel Martínez (born March 1, 1979) is a Mexican professional boxer. He is a multiple-time former world champion in three weight classes, having held the WBO flyweight title from 2001 to 2002, the WBO junior bantamweight title twic ...

, Mexican boxer * Fernando Morales (disambiguation), multiple people * Fernando Morán, Spanish footballer * Fernando Morán, Spanish politician * Fernando Moresi, Argentine field hockey player * Fernando Morientes, Spanish footballer

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* Fernando Ochoaizpur, Bolivian footballer *

Fernando Ortiz (disambiguation) Fernando Ortiz may refer to: *Fernando Ortiz Fernández (1881–1969), Cuban essayist, anthropologist, ethnomusicologist and scholar * Fernando Ortiz (athlete) (1905–?), Mexican Olympic sprinter *Fernando Ortiz Arana Fernando Ortiz Arana (b ...

, multiple people

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* Fernando Pérez (disambiguation), multiple people * Fernando Pessoa, Portuguese poet and writer *

Fernando Pileggi Fernando Moraes Pileggi (born 6 July 1999), known as Fernando Pileggi () or simply Fernando (), is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a right back for Grêmio Prudente. Club career Born in São Paulo, Fernando started his career with Grêmio ...

, Brazilian footballer *

Fernando Poe Sr. Allan Fernando Reyes Poe (November 27, 1916 – October 23, 1951) was a Filipino actor and film director during the early era of cinema in the Philippines. Poe was the father of Fernando Poe Jr., who later became a prominent actor and film i ...

, Filipino actor * Fernando Poe Jr., Filipino actor

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* Fernando Quintanilla, Spanish footballer

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* Fernando Rech, Brazilian footballer * Fernando Redondo, Argentine footballer * Fernando Retayud, Colombian boxer * Fernando Ricksen (1976–2019), Dutch footballer * Fernando Rielo, Spanish poet and philosopher * Fernando Rodney, Baseball player

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Fernando Serrano Manuel Fernando Serrano Uribe (May 30, 1789 – February 15, 1819) was a Neogranadine statesman, lawyer, and officer who became Governor of the Province of Pamplona and wrote its Constitution in 1815. He also served as the last Presiden ...

, Colombian statesman * Fernando Solabarrieta, Chilean journalist * Fernando dos Santos Pedro, Brazilian footballer * Fernando Soler, Mexican film actor and director *

Fernando Sor Fernando Sor (bapt. 14 Feb. 1778, died 10 July 1839) was a Spanish classical guitarist and composer of the Romantic music, Early Romantic era. Best known for writing solo classical guitar music, he also composed an opera (at the age of 19), thr ...

, Spanish classical guitarist and composer

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* Fernando Tatis Jr., dominican professional baseball shortstop * Fernando Torres, Spanish footballer

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Fernando Valades Fernando Teodoro Valadés Lejarza, (Mazatlán, Sinaloa, April 1, 1920 - Mexico City, December 14, 1978) was a Mexican composer, pianist and singer, best known as Fernando Valades. At 18 years old he wrote "Te diré adiós" ("Say Goodbye"), a song ...

, Mexican composer, pianist and singer * Fernando Valenzuela, MLB pitcher * Fernando Vargas, Mexican American boxer * Fernando Verdasco, Spanish tennis player * Fernando Vergara, Chilean footballer and manager

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* Fernando Zóbel de Ayala y Montojo, Filipino painter * Fernando Zobel de Ayala, Filipino businessman

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* Akshu Fernando (born 1991), Sri Lankan cricket batsman who plays for Panadura * Andibuduge Walter Fernando, 7th

Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force The Commander of the Air Force is the professional head of the Sri Lanka Air Force. The current Commander of the Air Force is Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana. It is a position comparable to that of Chief of the Air Staff of the Royal Air Fo ...

Austin Fernando Kalupage Austin Fernando is a Sri Lankan civil servant and the current Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India. He had previously served as Secretary to the President of Sri Lanka, Defence Secretary and Governor of the Eastern Province. Early l ...

, Sri Lankan Sinhala civil servant

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Basil Fernando W.J. Basil Fernando is a Sri Lankan jurist, author, poet, human rights activist, editor of Article 2 and Ethics in Action,Article 2 and Ethics in Action and a prolific writer. He was educated at St. Anthony's College, Wattala and St. Benedict's ...

, Sri Lankan jurist, author, poet, human rights activist * Bayani Fernando (born 1946), Filipino politician * Benny Fernando (born 1969), Sri Lankan Sinhala Olympic long jumper * Bruno Fernando (born 1998), American basketball player

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* Chandra Fernando, (1942–1988), Sri Lankan Tamil Roman Catholic priest and human rights activist *

Charitha Buddhika Thudellage Charitha Buddhika Fernando (also known as Charitha Buddika; born 22 August 1980) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who played Tests and One Day International matches for the national side. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm ...

(also known as Buddika Fernando) (born 1980), Sri Lankan international cricketer (2001–03) * Chitra Fernando (1935–1998), Sri Lankan female writer and critic *

Clancy Fernando Admiral Wannakuwatta Waduge Erwin Clancy Fernando VSV, USP, MSc, ndc, psc, MNI, SLN (In Sinhalese: ක්ලැන්සි ෆර්නැන්ඩෝ) (10 October 1938 – 16 November 1992) was the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy fr ...

(1938–1992), Sri Lankan admiral and Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy * C. H. Fernando (born 1930), Sri Lankan Sinhala general * C. T. Fernando (1921–1977), Sri Lankan musician

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* Damian Fernando (born 1982), Sri Lankan cricketer * Dampath Fernando, Sri Lankan Sinhala Major General * Devaka Fernando, Sri Lankan born Physician and academic * Dilhara Fernando (born 1979), Sri Lankan cricketer * Dinesh Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer * Dinusha Fernando (born 1979), Sri Lankan cricketer *

Don Fernando Don Fernando (born April 12, 1948) is a director and actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as f ...

(born 1948), actor and director *

D. T. Fernando Danister Thomas Fernando (9 February 1909 – 14 October 2004 ) is a pioneer Sri Lankan lyricist. Some of the pioneers, whose names most people could not even remember were honoured. The oldest lyricist, D. T. Fernando, was a forgotten name. ...

, Sri Lankan lyricist

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Elmo Fernando Elmo Fernando (died 11 August 2016) was a popular announcer with Radio Ceylon and subsequently the Ceylon Broadcasting Corporation. Fernando was an excellent reader of the news. He joined Radio Ceylon, the oldest radio station in South Asia at a t ...

, Sri Lankan announcer with

Radio Ceylon Radio Ceylon ( si, ලංකා ගුවන් විදුලි සේවය ''Lanka Guwan Viduli Sevaya'', ta, இலங்கை வானொலி, ''ilankai vanoli'') is a radio station based in Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) and the first ...

Eric Fernando Eric Fernando was a popular English-language broadcaster with the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation. He presented a range of radio programs both over the home and the All Asia services of the SLBC. Eric was educated at Prestigious St Sylvester's ...

, SLBC English-language broadcaster

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* Frank Marcus Fernando (1931–2009), Sri Lankan Roman Catholic Bishop of Chilaw

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* Gratien Fernando (1915–1942), Sri Lankan mutineer

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Hasantha Fernando Kandage Hasantha Ruwan Kumara Fernando (born 14 October 1979), or Hasantha Fernando is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who played two Test matches and 7 One Day Internationals. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. He is ...

, Sri Lankan cricketer *

Hemasiri Fernando Hemasiri Fernando (born 12 October 1949) is the former permanent secretary to the Ministry of Defence and chief of staff of the president, chairman Board of Investment of Sri Lanka. Early childhood Hemasiri was educated at Nalanda College, Co ...

, Vice President of Commonwealth Games Federation, Chairman of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka * Herbert Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer * Hugh Fernando (1916-1993), Sri Lankan Sinhala politician born in Nainamadama *

Hugh Norman Gregory Fernando Hugh Norman Gregory Fernando, OBE (17 November 1910 – 24 March 1976) was Sri Lanka lawyer and judge. He was the 33rd Chief Justice of Ceylon and had served as Legal Draftsman of Ceylon. Early life and education Born to V. M. Fernando, a Puis ...

(1910–1976), 33rd Chief Justice of Sri Lanka *

Hugo Fernando Kanupulage Ugo Singho (July 14, 1912 – April 12, 1999), popularly known as Hugo Master or Hugo Fernando, was an actor and composer of Sri Lankan cinema. Debuting in the first Sinhalese film ''Kadawunu Poronduwa'', Fernando had an over 50 year ...

(1912–1999), Sri Lankan film personality * Hemajith Fernando (1945-2021) Senior Journalist and Prime minister media coordinator

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Janaprith Fernando Janaprith Salinda Fernando ( Sinhala: ජනප්‍රිත් සාලින්ද ප්‍රනාන්දු; ta, ஜனப்ரித் சாலிந்த பெர்னான்டோ September 23, 1967 in Ratmalana) of Colomb ...

(born 1967), Sri Lankan scout *

Johnston Fernando Johnston Xavier Fernando (born 5 December 1964) is a Sri Lankan politician, former Cabinet Minister, Chief Government Whip and a current member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka from the Kurunegala District. He belongs to the Sri Lanka Podujana Pe ...

, Sri Lankan politician * Joseph Peter Moraes Fernando, known as Premnath Moraes (1923-1998), Sri Lankan Tamil actor, director, and screenwriter

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* Kenneth Fernando, Former Anglican bishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka

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Lalithamana Fernando Thewarathantrige Lalithamana Fernando (born 27 December 1962) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in one One Day International A One Day International (ODI) is a form of limited overs cricket, played between two teams with intern ...

(born 1962), Sri Lankan cricketer * Leo Fernando (1895-1954), Sri Lankan Sinhala businessman, Member of Parliament for Buttala Electoral District * M. E. Lionel Fernando, Sri Lankan Sinhala diplomat * Lionel Fernando (cricketer), Sri Lankan cricketer * Lloyd Fernando (1926–2008), Sri Lankan Sinhala Malaysian author and professor at the University of Malaya in the English Department * Lushan Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer

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Marcus Fernando Sir Hilarion Marcus Fernando, FRCP (21 October 1864 – 18 December 1936) was a pre-independence Ceylonese statesman, physician and banker. He was a member of both the executive council and legislative council as well as the chairman of the Stat ...

, Ceylonese (Sri Lankan) Physician, Businessman, Philanthropist and Politician * Mark Fernando (1941–2009),

Jurist A jurist is a person with expert knowledge of law; someone who analyses and comments on law. This person is usually a specialist legal scholar, mostly (but not always) with a formal qualification in law and often a legal practitioner. In the Uni ...

and former judge of the

Supreme Court of Sri Lanka The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka ( si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා ශ්‍රේෂ්ඨාධිකරණය, Sri Lanka Sreshthadikaranaya; ta, இலங்கை உயர் நீதிமன்றம், Ilankai uyar neetimanram) is th ...

* Meryl Fernando (1923-2007), Sri Lankan Sinhala teacher, trade unionist, and politician *

Milroy Fernando Warnakulasuriya Milroy Surgeus Fernando is a Sri Lankan politician, a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and a government minister. See also * Cabinet of Sri Lanka In Sri Lanka, the Cabinet of Ministers is the council of ministers that for ...

, Sri Lankan MP and government minister * Mignonne Fernando, Sri Lankan singer, songwriter, and pianist * Modestus Fernando, Sri Lankan Sinhala Lieutenant Colonel * M. S. Fernando (died 1994), Sri Lankan musician

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* Nalin Fernando, Sri Lankan politician *

Nayana Fernando Nayana Fernando (full name Palamandadige Nayana Priyanjana Fernando; born 14 October 1988) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm bowler who plays for Moratuwa Sports Club. He was born in Panadura Panadura ( si, � ...

(born 1988), Sri Lankan cricketer *

Nimalka Fernando Nimalka Fernando is an attorney-at-law and women’s rights activist from Sri Lanka. She is a member of the Democratic People’s Movement in Sri Lanka, which is a coalition of people’s movements, NGOs and trade unions initiating action and dia ...

, Attorney-at-law and women's rights activist from Sri Lanka *

Nisal Fernando Ungamandadige Nisal Kumudusiri Fernando (born March 10, 1970) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played two One Day International, ODIs in 1994. External linksCricinfo article on Nisal Fernando
1970 births Living people Sri Lanka One Da ...

, Sri Lankan cricketer *

Nishantha Fernando Nishantha Fernando (born 8 February 1970) was a Sri Lankan cricketer. He was a right-arm bowler who played for Moratuwa Sports Club Moratuwa Sports Club was a first-class cricket team in Sri Lanka. It competed in the Premier Trophy, Sri Lanka' ...

(born 1970), Sri Lankan cricketer *

Nita Fernando Nita Fernando (born 5 September 1947, නීටා ප්‍රනාන්දු) in Negombo, Sri Lanka is an actress in the Sri Lankan cinema. She has starred in films like ''Duhulu Malak'' and ''Pavuru Walalu''. Biography Early life Nita F ...

, Sri Lankan actress

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Palitha Fernando Rear Admiral Sarath Palitha Fernando, PC, VNF is a Sri Lankan lawyer. He is the former Attorney General of Sri Lanka and had served as Solicitor General of Sri Lanka and Judge Advocate of the Sri Lanka Navy. Education Educated at the Royal Coll ...

, Attorney General of Sri Lanka from 2012 - 2014 *

Paul Fernando Madawela Hewage Paul Fernando ( si, පෝල් ප්‍රනාන්දු; 24 November 1951 – 16 November 2020), popularly as Paul Fernando, was a Sri Lankan musician and a Baila singer. Often referred to as the "Prince of Baila", Fernan ...

(1951-2020), Sri Lankan Sinhala baila vocalist * Percy Fernando,

Sri Lankan Army ta, இலங்கை இராணுவம் , image = File:Sri Lanka Army Logo.png , image_size = 180px , caption = Emblem of the Sri Lanka Army , start_date ...

officer * Prosper Fernando, Sri Lankan announcer with

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Rajiv Fernando Rajiv K. "Raj" Fernando (born July 8, 1971) is an American businessman, political fundraiser and donor, and philanthropist. He is the current Chairman and CEO of Workstorm.com and the former CEO of Chopper Trading. Early life and education Fern ...

Sri Lankan American Sri Lankan Americans ( si, script=latn, Sri Lankika Amerikanu, ta, script=latn, Ilangkaī Amerikan) are Americans of full or partial Sri Lankan diaspora, Sri Lankan ancestry. Sri Lankan Americans are persons of Sri Lankan origin from various Sri ...

businessman and donor to the Clinton Foundation and the Democratic Party * Ranjit Fernando (born 1944), Sri Lankan cricketer *

Rohan Fernando Rohan Fernando (also known as Cecil Fernando) is a Canadian visual artist, painter and film maker based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Fernando has directed two films for the National Film Board of Canada; ''Trudeau's Other Children'' and ''Cecil's J ...

, Canadian visual artist, painter, and film maker * Rose Fernando (born 1979), Sri Lankan cricketer

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Sajan Fernando Sajan Fernando was a Sri Lankan cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Moratuwa Sports Club. Fernando made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 2003–04 season, against Singh ...

, Sri Lankan cricketer *

Samantha Fernando Samantha Fernando (born Lankaaluge Samantha Fernando on 25 March 1985) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Chilaw Marians Cricket Club. He was born in Chilaw Chilaw ( si, හ� ...

(born 1985), Sri Lankan cricketer * Saman Piyasiri Fernando (died 1989), Sri Lankan Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna militant * Simon Fernando Sri Chandrasekera (1829-1908), Sri Lankan Sinhala businessman * Sirimathi Mary Fernando (1932-1992), Sri Lankan Sinhala cinema actress *

Sujith Fernando Sujith Fernando (date of birth unknown) is a Sri Lankan former first-class cricketer, active 1998–99, who played for Panadura Sports Club.. A left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler, he made a single first-class appearance for P ...

, Sri Lankan cricketer *

Suresh Fernando Suresh Fernando (born Wannakuwatta Waduge Suresh Tharaka Fernando on 7 June 1986) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who plays for Sri Lanka Army Sports Club. He was born in Kalutara. Fernando ...

(born 1986), Sri Lankan cricketer *

Susil Fernando Ellekutige Rufus Nemesion Susil Fernando (born 19 December 1955) is a Sri Lankan Australian former cricketer who played in five Test matches and seven One Day International A One Day International (ODI) is a form of limited overs cricket ...

(born 1955), Sri Lankan cricketer *

Susitha R. Fernando Susitha R. Fernando is a journalist and the film critic for a Sri Lankan English-language daily newspaper the ''Daily Mirror'' and its Sunday weekly edition, ''The Sunday Times'', based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Education and training Fernando is fro ...

, Journalist and the film critic for a Sri Lankan English-language daily newspaper *

Swithin Fernando Swithin Winston Fernando was an Anglican Bishop of Colombo in Sri Lanka. An alumnus of Prince of Wales' College, Moratuwa he was the Archdeacon of Colombo in 1971 and consecrated Bishop of Colombo in January 1978. A incumbent of All Saints' Churc ...

(died 2009), Former Anglican Bishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka *

Sylvia Fernando Sylvia Fernando (1904–1983) was a Sri Lankan educator and family planning advocate. She co-founded the Family Planning Association of Ceylon in 1953. Sylvia Fernando was born to an elite family in Colombo, Ceylon in 1904. Her mother was a social ...

(1904-1983), Sri Lankan educator and family planning advocate

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* Tyronne Fernando (1941–2008), Sri Lankan politician

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Upekha Fernando Upekha Ashantha Fernando (born December 17, 1979, in Colombo) is a former Sri Lankan first-class cricketer who played for the Sinhalese Sports Club The Singhalese Sports Club (SSC) is a first-class cricket club in Sri Lanka. Singhalese is the ...

(born 1979), Sri Lankan cricketer

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* Vijita Fernando, Sri Lankan journalist, translator, and fiction writer *

V. M. Fernando Justice Vincent M. Fernando was a Sri Lankan judge. He was a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ceylon. He served as a crown counsel taking part in several notable cases such as the Basnayaka Nilame Vs Attorney General. He was appointed to the Suprem ...

, judge of

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* Wirantha Fernando (1959–2000), Sri Lankan cricketer

Fictional characters

* Fernando Sucre, fictional character from the American television series ''Prison Break''

References

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