This is the 6185th most frequent French word.
fernand
"Fernand" is a French masculine given name, equivalent to "Ferdinand" in English.
The usage of 'Fernand' here refers to a proper noun, specifically a person's name.
Fernand est allé au marché aujourd'hui.
Fernand went to the market today.
'Fernand' is part of the artist's name and denotes possession in the context of his artwork.
Le tableau de Fernand Léger est exposé au musée.
The painting by Fernand Léger is on display at the museum.
In this sentence, 'Fernand' is used to specify someone's name that was mentioned during an introduction.