Hernandez is a Spanish name of patronymic origin. Hernandez means "Son of Hernando" or "Son of Fernando" which are the Spanish forms of the old Germanic name "Ferdinand" meaning bold voyager. Hernandez is one of the more Hispanic names and is very popular in Spain and throughout the Spanish speaking world. In the United States there are approximately 700,000 people with the name.  Notable bearers of teh surname Hernandez include Alonso Hernandez del Portillo the 16th Century Spanish local historian and politician wo is most famously  remembered for being the first chrinicler of the city of Gibraltar. He was born in Gibraltar in 1543 and died in 1624 at the age of 81. 

                                            HERNANDEZ DUKE CREST PENDANT