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Ferdinand in Japanese

フェルディナン

Ferdinand, when pronounced "fer-di-nan", is フェルディナン (ferudinan) in katakana.

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Shared by Ferdinand Foch and others

People pronouncing their name this way include marchal and military theorist Ferdinand Foch (フェルディナン・フォッシュ), Swiss linguist and philosopher Ferdinand de Saussure (フェルディナン・ド・ソシュール), and diplomat and entrepreneur, developer of the Suez Canal Ferdinand de Lesseps (フェルディナン・ド・レセップス). It's also the katakana spelling for composer Ferdinand Hérold (フェルディナン・エロルド).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Ferdinand Family is My Life," "Ferdinand Family Bonds are Forever." Each is composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the calligraphy, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name and Phrase.

Ferdinand Family Is My Life
Ferdinand Family Is My Life fer-di-nan フェルディナン Ferdinand in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ferdinand Family Is My Life
Ferdinand Family Is My Life fer-di-nan へるでぃなん Ferdinand in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ferdinand Family Bonds Are Forever
Ferdinand Family Bonds Are Forever fer-di-nan フェルディナン Ferdinand in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Ferdinand Family Bonds Are Forever
Ferdinand Family Bonds Are Forever fer-di-nan へるでぃなん Ferdinand in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Ferdinand Japanese Tattoo Designs

Ferdinand in vertical katakana as a tattoo on a man's arm

Get your tattoo of Ferdinand in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Ferdinand in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Ferdinand, when pronounced fer-di-nan, is フェルディナン (ferudinan) in katakana and へるでぃなん (herudinan) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Ferdinand in Katakana (Vertical)
Ferdinand katakana, vertical
Ferdinand in Katakana (Horizontal)
Ferdinand katakana, horizontal
Ferdinand in Hiragana (Vertical)
Ferdinand hiragana, vertical
Ferdinand in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Ferdinand hiragana, horizontal

Ferdinand Meaning Peace

Names have meanings and Ferdinand means Peace which in kanji is 平和 read heiwa. These beautiful designs of Ferdinand with the meaning peace make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

Each design is an original work by Master Takase, delivered as a high-resolution PDF with the calligraphy and line art: everything you need for a perfect tattoo or print. Every translation includes links to independent sources so with one click you can verify it for yourself.

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