Hernán

Article summary

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 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" - also of Germanic origin, but a different one. Persons with the given name include: * Hernán Alvarado Solano (1946–2011), Colombian Roman Catholic Bishop * Hernán Andrade (born 1960), Mexican racewalker * Hernán Barcos (born 1984), Argentine football player * Hernán Barreneche (born 1939), retired long-distance runner * Hernán Behn (19th century), Puerto Rican businessperson * Hernán Bernardello (born 1986), Argentine football midfielder * Hernán Boyero (born 1979), Argentine football striker * Hernán Büchi (born 1949), Chilean economist and politician * Hernán Buenahora (born 1967), Colombian road racing cyclist * Hernán Caputto (born 1974), Argentine footballer * Hernán Carrasco Vivanco (21st century), former Chilean football (soccer) manager * Hernán Cattáneo (21st century), Argentine house DJ * Hernán Cortés (1485–1547), Spanish conquistador * Hernán Crespo (born 1975), Argentine international footballer * Hernán Crist…

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1. date of birth: 1960 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1335847513