Fernelia means of Fernel, dedicated to Fernelius. It is the name of a genus which has 4 species of plants, originating from the islands of Réunion and Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean. They belong to the family Rubiaceae and have medicinal uses. They owe their name to the French scientist Jean Fernel. "The modern physician" is called and is considered the father of Physiology. There is a crater of the Moon called Fernelius or Fernelio. Fernelio is a male with Fernel variant name and feminine variants Fernelia and Fernelly. It means very strong, Warrior brave warrior. It has Germanic origins.
