Ferdinand
16
7.7
- proper noun
:
Fernando
- Queen Isabella: King Ferdinand and I have changed our minds.
- Ferdinand and Isabella
- King Ferdinand
Examples
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The marriage of Isabel of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon (in 1469) led to the joint rule.
Academic text (1991) -
Columbus passes by, walking proudly down the long central alley, beside King Ferdinand and Queen Isabel and other grandees.
Fiction book (1992) -
Queen Isabella: I'm sorry, but King Ferdinand will not allow me to finance such a foolish journey.
Fiction book (2001) -
In many ways, the Conquistadors were the products of the centralization that began with Ferdinand and Isabella.
Academic text (2011) -
And Spain itself was adjusting to the unification brought about by the marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella, she from Castillo, he from Aragon.
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During his reign, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella played a crucial role in the unification of Spain.
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King Ferdinand of Aragon supported Christopher Columbus's journey across the Atlantic.
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The marriage of Isabella and Ferdinand was significant for combining their kingdoms into a single nation.
Synonyms
King of Aragon who, with his wife Isabella, united most of Spain and helped fund Columbus's 1492 voyage
King of Castile and Aragon who ruled with Isabella and helped unite Spain
A king of Aragon and Castile who united Spain with his wife Isabella I
The king of Castile and Aragon who united Spain with Queen Isabella and sent Columbus to the Americas
King of Castile and Aragon who ruled with Isabella and helped unite Spain
Compounds
Married king and queen who ruled Spain in the late 1400s and sponsored Columbus's voyages
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ferdinand comes from old German parts like far meaning 'journey' and nand meaning 'brave' or 'bold'. So the name suggests a 'bold traveller', which makes it easy to remember the king who helped send Columbus on his famous sea voyage.