Hernán is a Spanish masculine given name, originating from Germanic Hernan in the Visigoth culture in Spain. It is the Latinized version of the compound name ''Fard-nanth'', which seems to mean "gentle traveler" or "spiritual traveler". The

House of Hernán A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air condi ...

gave its name to those with the surname Hernández, the -ez at the end denoting membership of that House. The surname, like many Spanish surnames, is of Teutonic-Gothic origin. It is not connected with "

Herman Herman may refer to: People * Herman (name), list of people with this name * Saint Herman (disambiguation) * Peter Noone (born 1947), known by the mononym Herman Places in the United States * Herman, Arkansas * Herman, Michigan * Herman, Minne ...

" - also of Germanic origin, but a different one. Persons with the given name include: *

Hernán Alvarado Solano Hernán Alvarado Solano (January 26, 1946 – January 31, 2011) was the Catholic bishop of the Catholic Vicar Apostolic of Guapi, Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insu ...

(1946–2011), Colombian Roman Catholic bishop *

Hernán Andrade Hernán Andrade Yañez (born November 1, 1960) is a retired racewalker from Mexico. He competed, but was disqualified, in the 50 kilometres races at the 1987 World Race Walking Cup 1988 Olympic Games. He competed at the 1991 World Race Walking ...

(born 1960), Mexican racewalker *

Hernán Barcos Hernán Barcos (; born 11 April 1984) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Alianza Lima. He is nicknamed ''El Pirata'' (The Pirate) and is well known for his finishing ability, technique and strength. Club career ...

(born 1984), Argentinian football player * Hernán Barreneche (born 1939), retired long-distance runner *

Hernán Behn Hernan Behn (February 19,1880 Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands– October 7, 1933 in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France co-founded the Puerto Rico Telephone Company which eventually spawned ITT Corporation, ITT.Morales Cortés, RamónTelecommunications in Puert ...

(19th century), Puerto Rican businessperson * Hernán Bernardello (born 1986), Argentine football midfielder *

Hernán Boyero Hernán Eduardo Boyero (born December 30, 1979 in Río Segundo, Córdoba Province) is a retired Argentine-Bolivian football striker. Boyero is best remembered for his time at Blooming, where he netted 92 goals in 207 league matches, becoming a ...

(born 1979), Argentine football striker * Hernán Büchi (born 1949), Chilean economist and politician * Hernán Buenahora (born 1967), Colombian road racing cyclist *

Hernán Caputto Héctor Hernán Caputto Gómez (born 6 October 1974 in San Andrés de Giles), known as Hernán Caputto, is an Argentine-born naturalized Chilean football manager and former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Playing career A product of Pla ...

(born 1974), Argentine footballer * Hernán Carrasco Vivanco (21st century), former Chilean football (soccer) manager *

Hernán Cattáneo Hernán Cattáneo (; born 4 March 1965) is an Argentine house DJ. He produces electronic music, mostly progressive house. Musical career Cattáneo began his professional career playing in the early 1990s for FM Z95, a local radio statio ...

(21st century), Argentinian house DJ *

Hernán Cortés Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro Altamirano, 1st Marquess of the Valley of Oaxaca (; ; 1485 – December 2, 1547) was a Spanish ''conquistador'' who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions of w ...

(1485–1547), Spanish conquistador * Hernán Crespo (born 1975), Argentine international footballer *

Hernán Cristante Rolando Hernán Cristante Mandarino (born 16 September 1969), known as Hernán Cristante, is an Argentine professional football manager and former player, currently in charge of Liga MX club Juárez. Club career Cristante began to play profe ...

(born 1969), Argentine goalkeeper *

Hernán Santa Cruz Hernán Santa Cruz (1906 – 1999 in Santiago) was a Chileans, Chilean delegate to the United Nations, judge, lawyer and one of the Drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, initial drafters of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights ...

(1906-1999), Chilean delegate to the United Nations * Hernán Darío Gómez (born 1956), Colombian ex-football player and manager *

Hernán Díaz Hernán Edgardo Díaz (born February 26, 1965 in Barrancas) is a former Argentine football right back. During his club career he played for Rosario Central, Los Andes, River Plate and Colón de Santa Fe. Early career Díaz started his caree ...

(born 1965), former Argentine football right back *

Hernán Elizondo Arce Hernán Elizondo Arce (October 28, 1921 in Santo Domingo de Heredia - March 22, 2012 in Esparza, Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican novelist and poet. Early life Elizondo Arce, was born, according to the official registry, in 1920 (his mother claims ...

(born 1920), Costa Rican novelist and poet *

Hernán Figueroa Hernán Figueroa Bueg (26 August 1927 – September 2013) was a decathlete from Chile. He won the gold medal in the men's decathlon event at the inaugural Pan American Games The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as th ...

(born 1927), Chilean decathlete *

Hernán Fredes Hernán Fredes (born 27 March 1987) is an Argentine football midfielder who plays for the Chacarita Juniors. Career Fredes made his professional debut in February 2006 and quickly established himself as an important member of the first team sq ...

(born 1987), Argentine football midfielder *

Hernán Gamboa Hernan José Gamboa Alexis, better known as Hernan José Gamboa Alexis (June 18, 1946 – January 10, 2016) was a Venezuelan musician, composer and singer. He was a member of the Venezuelan fold music group Serenata Guayanesa, and later releas ...

(born 1946), Venezuelan musician * Hernán Gaviria (1969–2002), Colombian football midfielder *

Hernán Giraldo Hernán Giraldo Serna (born August 16, 1948), also known as the "Lord of the Sierra", is the leader of the Colombian paramilitary organization Tayrona Resistance Block, a 1,166-member armed group, part of the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia ...

(21st century), Colombian murderer *

Adrián Hernán González Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria from the Venetic and Illyrian word ''adur'', meaning "sea" or "water". The Adria was until the 8th century BC the ...

(born 1976), Argentine football midfielder * Hernán Gumy (born 1972), former tennis player *

Hernán Iribarren Hernán Alcides Iribarren (born June 29, 1984) is a Venezuelan professional baseball former infielder and current coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds. Minor league career Iribarren was ...

(born 1984), Major League Baseball utility player * Hernán Larraín (born 1947), conservative Chilean lawyer, university lecturer, and politician * Hernán Losada (born 1982), Argentine football midfielder *

Hernán Maisterra Hernán Martín Maisterra (born 30 June 1972, in Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentina, Argentine association football, footballer who played for a number of clubs in Argentina and other Latin American countries, including Club Atlético Platens ...

(born 1972), retired Argentine footballer *

Hernán Mattiuzzo Hernán Alejandro Mattiuzzo (born 28 April 1984 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football midfielder who plays for Nueva Chicago in the Primera B Metropolitana. Club career Mattiuzzo previously played for San Lorenzo and Nueva Chicago in t ...

(born 1984), Argentine football midfielder *

Hernán Medford Hernán Evaristo Medford Bryan ( , ; born May 23, 1968) is a Costa Rican former Association football, football player and coach. Highly regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of Central American football, Medford achieved su ...

(born 1968), Costa Rican soccer player and coach *

Hernán Medina Calderón Hernán Medina Calderón (born August 29, 1937 in Yarumal, in the Antioquia Department, Colombia) is a retired Colombian road racing cyclist who won the Vuelta a Colombia in 1960 and the Vuelta a Guatemala in 1958. He also finished as runner up ...

(born 1937), Colombian road racing cyclist * Jorge Hernán Monge (1938–2019), former Costa Rican soccer player *

Elfego Hernán Monzón Aguirre Elfego Hernán Monzón Aguirre (5 May 1912 – 6 June 1981) was a Guatemalan army officer who was President of Guatemala and leader of a military junta from 29 June 1954 to 8 July 1954, during the 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état. Early career M ...

(1912–1981), President of Guatemala * Hernán Darío Muñoz (born 1973), Colombian road racing cyclist *

Hernán Neira Hernán Neira (Lima, Perú, 1960) is a Chilean writer, philosopher and university professor. Education He attended in Chile to Colegio San Ignacio in Santiago de Chile. His family moved to Spain in 1971, where he attended to Colegio San Patricio ...

(born 1960), Chilean writer *

Hernán Nuñez Hernán is a Spanish masculine given name, originating from Germanic Hernan in the Visigoth culture in Spain. It is the Latinized version of the compound name ''Fard-nanth'', which seems to mean "gentle traveler" or "spiritual traveler". The House ...

(1475–1553), Spanish humanist, classicist, philologist, and paremiographer * Facundo Hernán Quiroga (born 1978), Argentine football defender *

Hernán Orjuela Hernán Orjuela Buenaventura (born 1957) is a Colombian television presenter. He used to be the host of Sábados Felices. Career He attended college and graduated from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, though he was already working ...

(born 1958), Colombian host *

Hernán Padilla Hernán Padilla Ramírez (born May 5, 1938) is a retired physician and former two-term Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Biography After training as a nephrologist, he entered private practice and joined the military with the Puerto Rico Nationa ...

(born 1938), retired physician *

Hernán Paolo Dellafiore Paolo Hernán Dellafiore (born 2 February 1985) is an Argentine-born Italian footballer, who plays as a central defender for Serie D club Mantova. Club career Internazionale Born in Buenos Aires to Italian parents, Dellafiore started his profe ...

(born 1985), Argentine-Italian football central defender * Hernán Patiño (1966–1995), Colombian road cyclist * Hernán Peirone (born 1986), Argentine football striker * Hernán Pellerano (born 1984), Argentine football defender *

Hernán Pérez de Ovando Hernán Pérez de Ovando was a Spanish military man and nobleman. Life Hernán Pérez de Ovando was a son of Pedro Fernández de Ovando and wife María de Azagra. He served Ferdinand II of León and Alfonso IX of León, specially at the Conquest ...

(13th century), Spanish nobleman * Hernán Piquín (born 1973), Argentine dancer and actor *

Hernán Ramírez Necochea Hernán Ramírez Necochea (1917-1979) was a Chilean Marxist historian. In 1968 he became director of the faculty of Philosophy and Education in the University of Chile. Following the 1973 Chilean coup d'etat he went to exile in Paris, France wher ...

(1917–1979), Chilean historian * Hernán Rengifo (born 1983), Peruvian football player * Hernán Rivera Letelier (born 1950), Chilean novelist *

Hernán Rodrigo López Hernán is a Spanish masculine given name, originating from Germanic Hernan in the Visigoth culture in Spain. It is the Latinized version of the compound name ''Fard-nanth'', which seems to mean "gentle traveler" or "spiritual traveler". The House ...

(born 1978), Uruguayan football player * Hernán Sandoval (born 1983), Guatemalan football striker *

Hernán Senillosa Hernán Senillosa (born October 1, 1977 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentina, Argentine rugby union player. Senillosa rugby position is Centre (rugby union), centre. His brother Santiago "Aguaviva" Senillosa, is also an important rugby player. Senil ...

(born 1977), Argentine rugby union player * Hernán Siles Zuazo (1914–1996), politician from Bolivia *

Hernán Silva Hernán Silva Arce (November 5, 1948 – October 15, 2017) was a Chilean football referee. He is known for having refereed two matches in the FIFA World Cup, one in 1986 (between Canada and France) and one in the 1990 edition (between Cameroon a ...

(born 1948), retired Chilean football referee *

Hernán Toro Hernán Toro (born c.1950s) is a Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continenta ...

(born circa 1950), Venezuelan cinematographer *

Hernán Trizano Hernán Trizano Avezzana (Valparaíso, 1860 - Temuco, 1926) was a Chilean Army officer who led the Gendarmes para las Colonias an army regiment that acted as rural police in Southern Chile Southern Chile is an informal geographic term for any pl ...

(1860–1926), Chilean-Italian military and police ;In USA without the accent: * Hernan Bas (born 1978), American painter * Hernan Diaz (21st century) Argentinian-American writer

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