Hernán is a Spanish masculine given name, originating from Germanic Hernan in the
Visigoth
The Visigoths (; la, Visigothi, Wisigothi, Vesi, Visi, Wesi, Wisi) were an early Germanic people who, along with the Ostrogoths, constituted the two major political entities of the Goths within the Roman Empire in late antiquity, or what is kn ...
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 gave its name to those with the surname
Hernández
Hernández is a widespread Spanish surname that became common around the 15th century. Originally a patronymic, it means son of Hernán, Hernando or Fernando—the Spanish version of Germanic Ferdinand. Fernández is a very common variant of the n ...
, 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, Min ...
" - also of Germanic origin, but a different one.
Persons with the given name include:
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Hernán Alvarado Solano (1946–2011), Colombian Roman Catholic bishop
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Hernán Andrade (born 1960), Mexican racewalker
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Hernán Barcos (born 1984), Argentinian football player
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Hernán Barreneche
Hernán Barreneche Ríos (born July 25, 1939 in Pereira, Risaralda) is a long-distance runner from Colombia, who represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He won the bronze medal in the men's marathon at the 1971 Pan American ...
(born 1939), retired long-distance runner
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Hernán Behn (19th century), Puerto Rican businessperson
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Hernán Bernardello (born 1986), Argentine football midfielder
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Hernán Boyero (born 1979), Argentine football striker
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Hernán Büchi
Hernán Alberto Büchi Buc (; born March 6, 1949) is a Chilean economist who served as minister of finance of the Pinochet government. In 1989 he ran unsuccessfully for president with support of Chilean right-wing parties.
Early life
Büchi wa ...
(born 1949), Chilean economist and politician
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Hernán Buenahora
Hernán Buenahora Gutíerrez (born 18 March 1967) is a Colombian former road racing cyclist, who was nicknamed ''El Cabrito de Barichara'' during his career. He turned professional in 1990 and placed 18th in the 1994 Tour de France, 10th in the 1 ...
(born 1967), Colombian road racing cyclist
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Hernán Caputto (born 1974), Argentine footballer
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Hernán Carrasco Vivanco 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 ...
(21st century), former Chilean football (soccer) manager
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Hernán Cattáneo (21st century), Argentinian house DJ
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Hernán Cortés (1485–1547), Spanish conquistador
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Hernán Crespo
Hernán Jorge Crespo (; born 5 July 1975) is an Argentine professional football coach and former player. He is the current manager of Qatari club Al-Duhail.
A prolific striker, Crespo scored over 300 goals in a career spanning 19 years. At in ...
(born 1975), Argentine international footballer
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Hernán Cristante (born 1969), Argentine goalkeeper
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Hernán Santa Cruz (1906-1999), Chilean delegate to the United Nations
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Hernán Darío Gómez
Hernán Darío Gómez Jaramillo (; born 3 February 1956), also known as El Bolillo (; ''The Baton''), is a Colombian former football manager and former player who played as a defensive midfielder.
Career
He was an active player from 1966 to 1 ...
(born 1956), Colombian ex-football player and manager
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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 car ...
(born 1965), former Argentine football right back
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Hernán Elizondo Arce Hernán Elizondo Arce (October 28, 1921 in Santo Domingo de Heredia
Santo ('saint' in various languages) may refer to:
People
* Santo (given name)
* Santo (surname)
* El Santo, Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta (1917–1984), Mexican wrestler and actor
* B ...
(born 1920), Costa Rican novelist and poet
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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 in 1951. He is a two-time Olympian (1948 and 1952) for his ...
(born 1927), Chilean decathlete
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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 s ...
(born 1987), Argentine football midfielder
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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
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Hernán Gaviria
Hermán Gaviria Carvajal (27 November 1969 – 24 October 2002) was a Colombian footballer, who played as a central midfielder.
Football career
During his career, Gaviria played for Atlético Nacional, Deportes Tolima, Deportivo Cali, Atlético ...
(1969–2002), Colombian football midfielder
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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 Colombi ...
(21st century), Colombian murderer
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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 main ...
(born 1976), Argentine football midfielder
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Hernán Gumy
Hernán Gumy (born 5 March 1972) is a former tennis player from Argentina, who turned professional in 1991. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was defeated in the first round by Venezuela' ...
(born 1972), former tennis player
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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 wa ...
(born 1984), Major League Baseball utility player
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Hernán Larraín
Hernán Larraín Fernández (born September 21, 1947) is a conservative Chilean lawyer, university lecturer, and politician; he served as the Chilean Minister of Justice and Human rights, appointed by president Sebastián Piñera, between 2018 ...
(born 1947), conservative Chilean lawyer, university lecturer, and politician
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Hernán Losada (born 1982), Argentine football midfielder
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Hernán Maisterra (born 1972), retired Argentine footballer
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Hernán Mattiuzzo (born 1984), Argentine football midfielder
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Hernán Medford (born 1968), Costa Rican soccer player and coach
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Hernán Medina Calderón (born 1937), Colombian road racing cyclist
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Jorge Hernán Monge
Jorge Hernán Monge Mora (14 February 1938 – 28 November 2019) was a Costa Rican football player, considered in his country as one of the top strikers ever to have played the game.
Club career
Better known as ''Cuty'', he debuted with ...
(1938–2019), former Costa Rican soccer player
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Elfego Hernán Monzón Aguirre (1912–1981), President of Guatemala
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Hernán Darío Muñoz
Hernán Darío Muñoz Giraldo (born January 5, 1973 in Rionegro, Antioquia Department, Antioquia) is a Colombian former professional road bicycle racing, road cyclist.
Career
;1997
: 2nd Overall Vuelta a Venezuela
::1st Stage 9
: 3rd Overall Vu ...
(born 1973), Colombian road racing cyclist
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Hernán Neira (born 1960), Chilean writer
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Hernán Nuñez (1475–1553), Spanish humanist, classicist, philologist, and paremiographer
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Facundo Hernán Quiroga (born 1978), Argentine football defender
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Hernán Orjuela (born 1958), Colombian host
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Hernán Padilla (born 1938), retired physician
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Hernán Paolo Dellafiore (born 1985), Argentine-Italian football central defender
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Hernán Patiño
Hugo Hernán Patiño García (September 13, 1966 in Caicedonia – February 21, 1995 in Manizales) was a male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1989 to 1995.
Career
;1992
:3rd in General Classification Clasica Coljueces ...
(1966–1995), Colombian road cyclist
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Hernán Peirone
Hernán Gastón Peirone (born 28 May 1986 in Villa del Rosario, Córdoba) is an Argentine football striker who plays for Argentine amateur club Luque.
Peirone has played for San Lorenzo since he came through the youth system in 2003.
Peirone ...
(born 1986), Argentine football striker
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Hernán Pellerano (born 1984), Argentine football defender
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Hernán Pérez de Ovando (13th century), Spanish nobleman
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Hernán Piquín (born 1973), Argentine dancer and actor
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Hernán Ramírez Necochea (1917–1979), Chilean historian
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Hernán Rengifo
Hernán Rengifo Trigoso (born 18 April 1983) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a striker in the Peruvian Primera División for Asociación Deportiva Tarma.
Career
In a successful UEFA Cup campaign in 2008-09 for Lech Poznań, Rengifo fin ...
(born 1983), Peruvian football player
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Hernán Rivera Letelier
Hernán Rivera Letelier (born 11 July 1950 in Talca, Chile) is a Chilean novelist. Until the age of 11 he lived in the Algorta saltpeter mining town, in the north of Chile. When it was closed down, he and his family moved to Antofagasta, where h ...
(born 1950), Chilean novelist
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Hernán Rodrigo López (born 1978), Uruguayan football player
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Hernán Sandoval (born 1983), Guatemalan football striker
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Hernán Senillosa (born 1977), Argentine rugby union player
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Hernán Siles Zuazo
Hernán Siles Zuazo (21 March 1914 – 6 August 1996) was a Bolivian politician who served as the 46th president of Bolivia twice nonconsecutively from 1956 to 1960 and from 1982 to 1985. He also briefly served as interim president in April 195 ...
(1914–1996), politician from Bolivia
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Hernán Silva (born 1948), retired Chilean football referee
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Hernán Toro (born circa 1950), Venezuelan cinematographer
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Hernán Trizano (1860–1926), Chilean-Italian military and police
;In USA without the accent:
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Hernan Bas (born 1978), American painter
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Hernan Diaz (21st century) Argentinian-American writer
See also
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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 ...
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Hurricane Hernan (disambiguation)
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Masculine given names
Spanish masculine given names