As a

nickname A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is ...

, Ferd is usually a short form of

Ferdinand Ferdinand is a Germanic name composed of the elements "protection", "peace" (PIE "to love, to make peace") or alternatively "journey, travel", Proto-Germanic , abstract noun from root "to fare, travel" (PIE , "to lead, pass over"), and "co ...

. Notable people so named include: * Ferd Burket (born 1933), American football player *

Ferd Crone Drs. Ferdinandus Johannes Maria Crone (born 19 July 1954) is a Dutch politician. He was born in Dordrecht in 1954. On 15 November 2007 he became mayor of Leeuwarden Leeuwarden (; fy, Ljouwert, longname=yes /; Town Frisian: ''Liwwadden''; L ...

(born 1954), Dutch politician *

Ferd Dreher Ferdinand "Ferd" Adolphus Dreher (February 23, 1913 – December 28, 1996) was an American football end who played one season with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the twelfth round ...

(1913–1996), American football player * Ferd Eunick (1892–1959), American baseball player *

Ferdinand Grapperhaus Ferdinand Bernhard Joseph "Ferd" Grapperhaus (born 8 November 1959) is a Dutch politician who served as Minister of Justice and Security in the Third Rutte cabinet from 26 October 2017 until 10 January 2022. He is a member of the Christian Democ ...

(born 1959), Dutch politician * Ferdinand Havis (1846–1918), African-American slave, politician and businessman *

Ferd Hayward Harry Ferdinand (Ferd) Hayward (August 21, 1911 – September 12, 1988) was a Canadian short- and long-distance walker, who in 1952 competed with the Canadian national team at the Olympics held at Helsinki, Finland. He was born in St. John's, Newf ...

(1911–1988), Canadian racewalker * Ferd J. Hess (1848–1928), American politician * Ferd Johnson (1905–1996), American cartoonist * Ferd Kayser (1833–1919), German mine manager * Ferd Lahure (1929–2019), Luxembourgian football goalkeeper *

Ferd Wirtz Ferdinand "Ferd" Wirtz (26 November 1885 – 18 April 1947) was a Luxembourgian gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was born in Luxembourg City Luxembourg ( lb, Lëtzebuerg; french: Luxembourg; german: Luxemburg), also kn ...

(1885–1947), Luxembourgian gymnast

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