This is the 458th most frequent Portuguese word.
fernando
"Fernando" is a Portuguese and Spanish male given name, equivalent to "Ferdinand" in English.
Here, 'Fernando' is used as a proper noun, referring to a person's name, which is a specific entity.
Fernando é um grande amigo meu.
Fernando is a great friend of mine.
In this sentence, 'Fernando' is used as the name of an establishment, showing its application as a nominative label.
Encontrei um restaurante chamado Fernando na esquina.
I found a restaurant named Fernando on the corner.
'Fernando' works again as a proper noun representing a subject whose actions or preferences are being discussed.