D. Fernando de Meneses, 2nd Count of Ericeira (27 November 1614 — 22 June 1699) was a Portuguese nobleman and military man.

The Treaty of the Pyrenees in November 1659 specifically pledged that Louis XIV of France would withdraw support from Portugal under the House of Braganza, thus releasing more Spanish troops and ships to pursue the continuing Portuguese Restoration War.

Negotiations for the marriage of Charles II of England to Catherine of Braganza required as part of the dowry for Portugal to transfer the port of Tangier and the island of Bombay to English control.

Fernando de Meneses, as governor of Tangier, saw its potential long-term benefit to Portugal, had an excellent relationship with the native militia, and a spy network that provided information to the Empire.

He avoided complying with orders to make preliminary preparations for cession, so had to be replaced in 1661 by Luis de Almeida.