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Meaning
  
"Son of Hernando"

Language(s) of origin
  
Spanish

Region of origin
  
Spain, Italy

Related names
  
Fernández, Hernandes, Fernandes

Hernández ([erˈnandeθ]) is a widespread Spanish surname that became common around the 15th century. Originally a patronymic, it means son of Hernando, Hernando or Fernando being the Spanish version of Germanic Ferdinand. Fernández is a very common variant of the name. Hernandes and Fernandes are their Portuguese equivalents.

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The fact that the Hernández family of Spain bears a version of the French royal arms leads many to speculate that they descend from the French royal house of Valois.

Actors and television personalities

  • Antonio Hernández (born 1953), Spanish film director and screenwriter
  • April Lee Hernández, Puerto Rican actress
  • David Hernandez, Mexican-American finalist on American Idol
  • Dianne Bernadette Hernandez, Filipina actress and model, who starred in a Sunday youth oriented show Teen Gen on GMA Network in the Philippines
  • Gérard Hernandez (born 1933), French actor
  • Jay Hernandez, Mexican-American actor
  • Juano Hernández, Puerto Rican actor
  • Óscar Isaac Hernández Estrada (born 1979), Guatemalan-born American actor (known as Oscar Isaac)
  • Rafael Hernández, Spanish actor
  • Tai Hernandez, American television news personality
  • Tom Hernández (1915-1984), Spanish American secondary actor.
  • Vicky Hernández, Colombian actress

    • Artists

  • Agustín Hernández Navarro (born 1924), Mexican architect and sculptor
  • Amalia Hernández (1917-2000), Mexican ballet choreographer
  • Daniel Hernández (1856-1932), Peruvian painter
  • Desiderio Hernández Xochitiotzin (1922-2007), Mexican mural painter
  • Felipe Hernandez (born 1971), Colombian architect
  • Francisco Hernández Tomé (died 1872), Spanish mural painter
  • Gilberto Hernández Ortega (1924-1978), Dominican painter
  • Gregorio Hernández (usually "Fernández"), (1576-1636), Spanish sculptor
  • José Hernández (born 1944), Spanish painter
  • Judithe Hernández (born 1948), American visual artist
  • Lazaro Hernandez, fashion designer

    • Musicians and composers

  • Ally Brooke Hernandez, American singer, dancer and member of the girl group Fifth Harmony
  • Ariel Hernández (singer), American singer in American pop band No Mercy
  • Cenobio Hernandez, Mexican-American composer
  • Eduardo Hernández Moncada (1899-1995), Mexican composer, pianist, and conductor
  • Gabriel Hernández (singer), American singer in American pop band No Mercy
  • Gisela Hernández (1912-1971), Cuban composer
  • Horacio Hernandez, Cuban drummer
  • Julio Alberto Hernández (1900-1999), Dominican composer
  • Larry Hernandez, Mexican singer
  • Marcos Hernandez (born 1982), American singer
  • Myriam Hernández, Chilean singer
  • Oscar Hernández (born 1954), Puerto Rican salsa music composer
  • Patrick Hernandez (born 1949), French singer
  • Peter Hernández, American singer of Puerto Rican descent (commonly known by his stage name of Bruno Mars)
  • Priscilla Hernández, Spanish singer-songwriter
  • Rafael Hernández Marín (1892-1965), Puerto Rican composer
  • Saúl Hernández (born 1964), Mexican singer and guitarist

    • Politicians

  • Benigno C. Hernández (1862–1954), American politician
  • Edward P. Hernandez, American politician
  • Eugenio Hernández Flores, Mexican politician
  • Federico Hernández Denton (born 1944), Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
  • Ismael Hernández (born 1964), former Governor of Durango, Mexico
  • José María Hernández (1959–2015), Spanish politician
  • Joseph Marion Hernández (1793–1857), American politician, first representative with Spanish ancestry to have served in the U.S. Congress
  • Kenneth McClintock Hernández, Puerto Rican politician
  • Maximiliano Hernández Martínez, former President of El Salvador
  • Miguel Hernández Agosto (born 1927), Puerto Rican senator
  • Oscar Hernandez, former mayor of Bell, California
  • Rafael Hernández Colón (born 1936), former Governor of Puerto Rico
  • Rafael Hernández Ochoa (1915–1990), Mexican politician
  • Roger Hernandez, American politician, California Assembly member, 48th District

    • Sports

  • Aaron Hernandez (born 1989), American football player
  • Abel Hernández, Uruguayan football player
  • Aitor Hernández (born 1982), Spanish cyclist
  • Alejandro Hernández, Mexican tennis player
  • Ana Hernández, Cuban basketball player
  • Anaysi Hernández (born 1981), Cuban judoka
  • Anderson Hernández, Dominican baseball player
  • Andony Hernández, Mexican football player
  • Andris Hernández, Venezuelan track and road cyclist
  • Ángel Hernández, Spanish long jumper
  • Angel Hernandez, Cuban-American baseball umpire
  • Ariel Hernández (born 1972), Cuban boxer
  • Bernardo Hernández (born 1942), Mexican footballer
  • Carlos Hernández, Salvadoran-American boxer
  • Carlos Hernández, Venezuelan baseball catcher
  • Carlos Hernández, Venezuelan baseball player
  • Carlos Hernández, Venezuelan baseball pitcher
  • Carlos Alexis Hernández, Cuban weightlifter
  • Carlos Hernández Valverde, Costa Rican football player
  • Dani Hernández, Venezuelan footballer.
  • Daniel Hernández, Mexican-American football player
  • David Hernandez, American baseball player
  • Diory Hernández, Dominican baseball player
  • Édgar Hernández (born 1977), Mexican race walker
  • Emilio Hernández, Chilean football player
  • Félix Hernández, Venezuelan baseball player
  • Francisco Hernández, Costa Rican football player
  • Fredy Hernández, Colombian race walker
  • Gabriel Hernández, Dominican boxer
  • Giovanni Hernández, Colombian football player
  • Hugo Hernández, Mexican professional boxer
  • Humberto Hernández, Colombian road cyclist
  • Israel Hernández, Cuban judo athlete
  • Jairo Hernández, Colombian cyclist
  • James Chico Hernandez, American wrestler
  • Jason Hernandez, Puerto Rican-American soccer player
  • Javier Hernández nicknamed "Chicharito", Mexican soccer player
  • Joaquín Hernández, Mexican football player
  • Joe Hernandez, American football player
  • Jonay Hernández, Venezuelan football player
  • José Alberto Hernández, Mexican football player
  • Jose María Gutiérrez Hernández, Spanish football player (commonly known as Guti)
  • Juan Bautista Hernández Pérez, Cuban boxer
  • Juan Hernández Ramírez, Mexican football player
  • Juan Hernández Sierra, Cuban boxer
  • Juan Martín Hernández, Argentine rugby player
  • Keith Hernandez, American baseball player
  • Liván Hernández, Cuban baseball player
  • Luis Hernández, Mexican football player
  • Luis Hernández, Mexican long-distance runner
  • Luis Hernández, Mexican figure skater
  • Luis Hernández, Venezuelan baseball player
  • Luis Daniel Hernández, Peruvian footballer
  • Luis Miguel Hernández, Salvadoran footballer
  • Luis Omar Hernández, Mexican football player
  • Manuel Hernández, Spanish motorbike champion
  • Manuel Hernandez, Spanish-American football player
  • Miguel Hernández, Mexican professional soccer player
  • María de la Paz Hernández, Argentine field hockey player
  • Marcos Hernández, Cuban freestyle swimmer
  • Matt Hernandez (born 1961), American football player
  • Nicolás Hernández, Argentine football player
  • Noé Hernández (1978-2013), Mexican race walker
  • Orlando Hernández, Cuban baseball player
  • Óscar Hernández, Spanish tennis player
  • Pablo Hernández Domínguez, Spanish football player
  • Patricio Hernández (born 1956), Argentine football player and coach
  • Pedro Hernández, Dominican baseball player
  • Pedro Hernández, Cuban fencer
  • Pedro Hernández, Mexican football player
  • Pedro Hernández Martínez, Spanish football player
  • Pepu Hernández (born 1958), Spanish basketball coach
  • Rafael Tobías Hernández Alvarado, Venezuelan baseball player
  • Ramón Hernández, Puerto Rican professional beach volleyball player
  • Ramon Hernández, Venezuelan baseball player
  • Roberto Hernández (born 1967), Cuban sprinter
  • Roberto Hernández, Puerto Rican baseball player
  • Rudy Hernández, Dominican baseball player
  • Rudy Hernández, Mexican baseball player
  • Runelvys Hernández, Dominican baseball player
  • Sebastián Hernández, Colombian football player
  • Sergio Hernández, Spanish race car driver
  • Sergio Hernández, Argentine basketball coach
  • Shawn Hernandez (born 1973), American professional wrestler
  • Toby Hernández, Venezuelan baseball player
  • Tomás Hernández (1930-1982), Spanish footballer
  • Víctor Hugo Hernández, Mexican football player
  • Willie Hernández, Puerto Rican baseball player
  • Xavi Hernández, Spanish football player
  • Yampier Hernández, Cuban boxer
  • Yermi Hernández, Honduran football player
  • Yoan Pablo Hernández, Cuban boxer
  • Yoandry Hernández, Cuban weightlifter

    • Writers

  • Alonso Hernández del Portillo (1543-1624), Spanish chronicler
  • Amado V. Hernandez (1903-1970), Filipino writer and labor leader
  • Anabel Hernández (born 1972), Mexican journalist
  • Carol Hernandez, American journalist
  • Consuelo Hernández (born 1952), Colombian/American poet and literary critic
  • Ernesto Hernández Busto (born 1968), Cuban writer
  • Felisberto Hernández (1902-1964), Uruguayan writer
  • Gilbert Hernandez (born 1957), American cartoonist (part of Los Bros Hernandez)
  • Jaime Hernandez (born 1959), American cartoonist (part of Los Bros Hernandez)
  • Javier Hernandez (born 1966), American comic book writer
  • José Hernández (1834-1886), Argentine poet, journalist, and politician
  • Macarena Hernandez, American journalist and academic
  • Mario Hernandez (born 1953), American writer and cartoonist (part of Los Bros Hernandez)
  • Miguel Hernández (1910-1942), Spanish poet and playwright
  • Natalio Hernández (born 1947), Mexican Nahua poet
  • Normando Hernández González (born 1969), Cuban writer and journalist
  • Raúl Hernández Garrido (born 1964), Spanish playwright
  • Tim Z. Hernandez (born 1974), American writer and poet
  • Victor Hernández Cruz (born 1948), Puerto Rican poet
  • Von Hernandez, Filipino literature professor and environmentalist

    • Other

  • Claudia Hernández (model), Peruvian beauty queen and model
  • Edward Niño Hernández, Colombian man who formerly held the official record titleholder of world's shortest living man
  • Esequiel Hernández Jr, Mexican-American high school student accidentally killed by U.S. military
  • Francisco Hernández de Córdoba (died 1517), Spanish conquistador, explorer of Yucatán
  • Francisco Hernández de Córdoba (1475?-1526), Spanish conquistador, founder of Nicaragua
  • Francisco Hernández de Toledo (1514-1587), Spanish naturalist and physician
  • Gilberto Hernández Guerrero (born 1970), Mexican chess player
  • Gilmer Hernandez, former American border officer
  • Guillermo Hernández-Cartaya, Cuban-American banker and tax evader
  • Hil Hernández, Chilean beauty queen
  • Humberto Hernandez Jr., Cuban-American attorney and government official
  • Israel Hernandez, American government official
  • José Gregorio Hernández (1864-1919), Venezuelan physician
  • Jose M. Hernandez (born 1962), American engineer and former astronaut
  • Juan Hernández Saravia, Republican officer during the Spanish Civil War
  • María Julia Hernández (1939-2007), Salvadoran human rights activist
  • Nouria Hernandez (1957-), Swiss biologist and rector of the University of Lausanne
  • Pedro Hernández de Córdova, Spanish soldier

    • Places

  • Garcia Hernandez, town in Bohol province of the Philippines
  • Hernandez Houses, New York
  • Hernandez, New Mexico
  • Hernandez Reservoir, California
  • Hernández–Capron Trail, Florida
  • Maria Hernandez Park, New York
  • Rafael Hernández Airport, Puerto Rico
  • Hernandez v. Commissioner (1989)
  • Hernandez v. New York (1991)
  • Hernandez v. Robles (2005)
  • Hernandez v. Texas (1954)
  • People v. Hernandez
  • United States v. Montoya De Hernandez (1985)

    • Sciences

  • 19079 Hernández, a main belt asteroid

    • References

    Hernández Wikipedia
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