Fernanda is a Portuguese, Spanish and Italian feminine equivalent of Fernando, a male given name of Germanic origin, with an original meaning of "adventurous, bold journey". People Fernanda Abreu (born 1961), Brazilian popular singer Fernanda Brandão (born 1983), Brazilian singer and dancer based in Munich, Germany Fernanda Castillo (born 1982), Mexican actress Fernanda Contri (born 1935), Italian jurist and politician Fernanda Cornejo (born 1989), Ecuadorian beauty pageant titleholder, crowned Miss International Ecuador 2011 Fernanda Eberstadt (born 1960), American writer Fernanda de Freitas (born 1980), Brazilian film, television and stage actress Fernanda Gattinoni (1906–2002), Italian fashion designer Fernanda G. Weiden, system administrator and a former council member of Free Software Foundation Latin America Fernanda González (born 1990), Olympic and National record-holding backstroke swimmer from Mexico Fernanda Hermenegildo (born 1988), professional Brazilian tennis player and former member of the Brazil Fed Cup team Fernanda Keller (born 1963), professional triathlete from Brazil who was the first Brazilian woman to compete in the Ironman Triathlon World Championships Fernanda Lauro (born 1978), Argentine sprint canoeist Fernanda Lessa (born 1977), Brazilian top model Fernanda Lima (born 1977), Brazilian actress, television hostess and model Fernanda Lissoni (born 1980), female water polo player from Brazil Fernanda Machado (born 1980), Brazilian film, television and stage actress Fernanda Marlowe (born 1942), British actress Fernanda Montenegro (born 1929), Brazilian stage, television and film actress. First Latin American actress nominated to Academy Awards for Best Actress. Fernanda Motta (born 1981), Brazilian model, actress, and television host Fernanda Nissen (1862–1920), Norwegian journalist, literary critic, theatre critic, politician and feminist pioneer Fernanda Oliveira (born 1980), Brazilian sailor Fernanda Oliveira (born 1980), Brazilian ballet dancer Fernanda Paes Leme (born 1983), Brazilian actress Fernanda Pires da Silva (1926–2020), Portuguese businesswoman Fernanda Pivano (1917–2009), Italian writer, journalist, translator and critic Fernanda Porto (born 1965), Brazilian singer of Drum 'n' Bossa Fernanda Ribeiro (born 1993), Brazilian model Fernanda Rodrigues (born 1979), Brazilian film and television actress and entertainer Fernanda Romero (born 1985), Mexican actress, model and singer Fernanda Takai (born 1971), Brazilian singer, lead vocalist of rock band Pato Fu Fernanda Tavares (born 1980), Brazilian model Fernanda Torres (born 1965), Brazilian movie, theatre and television actress. 1986 winner of Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress Fernanda Urrejola (born 1981), Chilean television, theatre and soap opera actress Fernanda Vasconcellos, (born 1984), Brazilian movie, theatre and television actress Fernanda Viégas (born 1971), Brazilian scientist and designer See also Hurricane