How do you use Ferdinand in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like king or rex, plus the exact meaning.
Ferdinand meaning
- A male given name from the Germanic languages, best known for a 13th century king of Spain, but seldom popular in English.
- A placename
- A moon of the planet Uranus.
Synonyms of Ferdinand
Using Ferdinand
- The main meaning on this page is: A male given name from the Germanic languages, best known for a 13th century king of Spain, but seldom popular in English. | A placename | A moon of the planet Uranus.
- Useful related words include: king ferdinand, ferdinand of aragon, ferdinand v, ferdinand the catholic.
- In the example corpus, ferdinand often appears in combinations such as: president ferdinand, ferdinand marcos, ferdinand bongbong.
Context around Ferdinand
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 10 start, 10 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ferdinand
- In this selection, "ferdinand" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, president, franz, 264, bongbong, magellan and braun stand out and add context to how "ferdinand" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 2004 franz ferdinand was only and after king ferdinand ii of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ferdinand" sits close to words such as acc, apprehended and ba, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ferdinand
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand main Gavrilo Princip shot Archduke Ferdinand dead. (12 words)
European contact and exploration (from 1600s) Ferdinand Magellan Ferdinand Magellan The Magellan–Elcano voyage. (14 words)
Ferdinand’s friend, Taydria Nickerson, psychology sophomore, appreciates Ferdinand’s energy and ability to make anyone smile. (17 words)
During his last months of life, he engaged in negotiations with Ferdinand's diplomats, who obtained from him the ideological back-up necessary for Ferdinand II of Aragon 's invasion of Navarre in the form of papal bulls. (38 words)
Ferdinand's mother's first cousin Tsar Ferdinand I of Bulgaria sat on the throne of the neighbouring Bulgaria beginning in 1887 and was to become the greatest opponent of the kingdom of his Romanian cousins. (36 words)
Traditional numbering of monarchs follows the Castillian crown; i.e. after King Ferdinand (II of Aragon and V of Castile jure uxoris as husband of Queen of Castille Isabella I), the next Ferdinand was numbered VI. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
Ferdinand State Forest is located six miles east of Ferdinand, at 6583 E State Road 264, Ferdinand, Indiana.
Philippines President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is the son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, who was president from 1965 and declared martial law in 1972.
This initiative, led by Speaker Ferdinand and mandated by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., aims to support financially disadvantaged students throughout the Philippines.
Amidst a number of their albums going unnoticed after 2004, Franz Ferdinand was only able to muster up one more head-banging hit song called “No You Girls,” from their 2009 album, Tonight: Franz Ferdinand.
Ferdinand’s friend, Taydria Nickerson, psychology sophomore, appreciates Ferdinand’s energy and ability to make anyone smile.
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand main Gavrilo Princip shot Archduke Ferdinand dead.
During his last months of life, he engaged in negotiations with Ferdinand's diplomats, who obtained from him the ideological back-up necessary for Ferdinand II of Aragon 's invasion of Navarre in the form of papal bulls.
European contact and exploration (from 1600s) Ferdinand Magellan Ferdinand Magellan The Magellan–Elcano voyage.
Ferdinand Braun In 1909, Marconi and Karl Ferdinand Braun were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for "contributions to the development of wireless telegraphy".
Ferdinand's mother's first cousin Tsar Ferdinand I of Bulgaria sat on the throne of the neighbouring Bulgaria beginning in 1887 and was to become the greatest opponent of the kingdom of his Romanian cousins.
Ferdinand was then forced to recognize John Zápolya Ferdinand and the Turks continued to wage war between 1537 and a temporary truce in 1547 when Hungary was partitioned.
It reads: citation Borgia was an old enemy of Ferdinand of Aragon, and he was fighting the count who paved the way for Ferdinand's 1512 Castilian invasion against John III and Catherine of Navarre.
Traditional numbering of monarchs follows the Castillian crown; i.e. after King Ferdinand (II of Aragon and V of Castile jure uxoris as husband of Queen of Castille Isabella I), the next Ferdinand was numbered VI.
A consumers’ advocacy group is urging President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to include two and three-wheel vehicles in an executive order granting tax incentives to electric vehicles.
After the death of her father, Ferdinand VII, in 1833, Isabella’s right to ascend to the throne was challenged by supporters of her uncle, Don Carlos, triggering a civil war.
A mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday, March 23 in Saint Ferdinand Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery.
And Ferdinand has been hugely impressed by O'Neil's impact at Molineux, claiming it has been the biggest surprise of 2023.
An untranslated moment when Imelda curses at Ferdinand in Tagalog has gotten a more consistent laugh on Broadway than it ever did downtown, cast members said.
Back in 2021, Ferdinand revealed he used brown dye to cover the greys in his facial hair but claimed he wasn't 'ashamed' of the ageing process.
Beyond the U.K., Polish President Andrzej Duda, Philippines President Ferdinand “Bong Bong” Marcos Jr. and First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have confirmed they will be present.
Common combinations with ferdinand
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: