Ferdinand
Pronounced FER-dih-nand
boy
Not found in the KJV text — No — the name Ferdinand does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Bold voyager; Adventurous journey", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Ferdinand.
- Meaning
- "Bold voyager; Adventurous journey"
- Origin
- Germanic
Ferdinand is the bold voyager — and faith is the journey into the unknown trusting God. 'By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.' Ferdinand steps out by faith.
Spiritual meaning
Ferdinand voyages by faith — obeying without knowing, committing the way unto God, the bold traveler whose inheritance awaits at the journey's end.
Related verses (KJV)
"By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went."
Hebrews 11:8 (KJV) →"Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass."
Psalm 37:5 (KJV) →