Where does “Hernández” come from?
Hernández (Spanish) comes from Spanish Hernando, from Spanish Fernando, from Spanish Ferdinando, from Proto-Germanic fardiz, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Hernández (Spanish): son of Hernando
Definitions
- son of Hernando
Ancestry of “Hernández”, step by step
Hernández traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish Hernando
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Hernando | — |
| 2 | Spanish | Fernando | Ferdinand |
| 3 | Spanish | Ferdinando | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fardiz | journey, voyage |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Spanish Hernán
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Hernán | Shortened form of Hernando |