Namesakes
Notable Explorers and Adventurers:
1 explorer
Hernando de Soto (a.k.a. Ferdinando) c. 1496-1542 
Olympic Medalists:
1 gold
(gold) Ferdinando Gandolfi 1992 water polo
Saints:
2 blessed
Blessed Ferdinando Maria Baccilieri 1821-1893
Blessed Grimoaldo of the Purification (a.k.a. Ferdinando) 1883-1902