What does Bernard mean?

Bernard means "brave as a bear"

How do we pronounce Bernard?

Bernard \ber-nar(d), be-rna-rd\ is a boy's name. It consists of 7 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Bernard is pronounced as BahRNAARD or BAHRNahRD in English, BehRNAER in French, BEHRNaaRT in Polish 1.

1 Pronunciation for Bernard: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)"

What is the origin of Bernard?

Bernard is used predominantly in the Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, and Polish languages, and it is derived from Germanic origins. The name is of the meaning brave as a bear. Two-element name from the elements 'ber' meaning bear ; 'hart' meaning brave, hardy. Beornheard (Germanic) and Berinhard (Germanic) are older forms of Bernard. The name could also be from the Old English Beornheard, itself from the Old English words 'beorn' which means 'man' or 'warrior', and 'heard' which means 'brave'. However, it was the Norman name, derived via French from Germanic origins, that was widely used as an English given name after the Norman Conquest, replacing the Old English cognate and appearing several times in the Domesday Book. The name was borne by Saint Bernard of Menthon (923-1008) of the Benedictine order, who founded monasteries and hospices in the Alpine passes that were eventually named after him. His work in the passes also led to him being known as the patron saint of mountaineers in Catholic custom; the name was also given to the Saint Bernard dog used in mountain rescue work. Other well-known medieval churchmen consist of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153), Doctor of the Church, and Bernard of Chartres (-1124), a French Neo-Platonist philosopher. The name fell out of favour in the 17th century, and was later revived by the Victorians. The name name Bernadette origin (English and French) is the female form of Bernard. The name Bernard is used to a great extent; it has 66 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

Alternatives used in English consist of nicknames for Barn, name Barnardo, name Barnhard, Barnhardo pronounciation, what does the name Barrett mean, Barry definition, Benard pronounciation, Ber meaning and origin, Bernad meaning of name, what does the name Bernadas mean, Bernaden definition, short names for Bernadin, name Bernadyn meaning, Bernardo name popularity (used in Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish too), baby name Bernardus, meaning of Bernarr, Bernel name variations, meaning of Bernerd, meaning of Bernhard (used in German too), nicknames for Bernhardo, Bernhart meaning and origin, Bernis name popularity, Berny meaning of name, what does the name Burnie mean, Burny name, baby name Nard, and Vernard name. Other English forms consist of the short form Bern meaning (used in German too), the pet forms Barney definition, name Barnie, nicknames for Barny, baby name Bear, and name Bernie origin, and the variant spellings nicknames for Barnard (used in French, and Polish too) and Burnard meaning of name. Foreign variants of Bernard consist of meaning of Bearnard (Gaelic, Irish, and Scottish), Benat definition (Basque), Benek name variations (Polish), Benno meaning (German), meaning of Beno (German), baby name Berardo (Germanic), Berend name popularity (Dutch and German), Berhard meaning and origin (Polish), Bernal pronounciation (Spanish), meaning of Bernardas (Lithuanian), what does the name Bernardel mean (Spanish), short names for Bernardin (French), Bernardino definition (Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish), Bernardito name popularity (Spanish), Bernardyn meaning and origin (Polish), baby name Bernat (Catalan and Hungarian), name Bernát meaning (Hungarian), short names for Bernd (German), meaning of Berndt (German), Bernek name variations (Czech), Berngards meaning of name (Latvian and Russian), name Bernhardin origin (German), Bernhards pronounciation (Latvian), Bernhardt name variations (German), Berno pronounciation (Czech), Bernt meaning (Scandinavian), Biernat name variations (Polish), Bjorn meaning of name (Scandinavian), nicknames for Björn (Scandinavian), Nardo name (Spanish), and short names for Vernados (Greek).

The following famous people share the name Bernard:

  • Actor Tony Curtis, born Bernard Schwarz, 3 June 1925, Bronx, New York
  • Actor Bernard Miles, born 27 September 1907 - 14 June 1991, Uxbridge, London, England
  • Author Bernard Werber, Toulouse, France
  • Bandleader Buddy Rich, born Bernard Rich, September 30, 1917 - April 2, 1987, Brooklyn, New York
  • Journalist Bernard Levin, born 19 August 1928 - 7 August 2004, England
  • Military Leader Bernard Law Montgomery, born 17 November 1887 - 25 March 1976, London, England
  • Singer Alvin Stardust, born Bernard William Jewry, 27 September 1942 - 27 September 1942, Muswell Hill, North London, England.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Bernard:

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The baby name Bernard fun facts:

The name Bernard in reverse order is "Dranreb".

The numerological value of the name Bernard is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Bernard?

Bernard is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames