Bernard
\bɛʁ.naʁ\♂French boy's name
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | \bɛʁ.naʁ\ |
| Compound names | bernard-l’hermite, Bernard-Marie, Jacques-Bernard |
Origin and meaning
Inherited from Middle English Bernard, from Old French Bernard, Bernart, from Medieval Latin Bernardus, probably from Frankish *Bernhard (cognate with Old High German Bernhart, Old English Beornheard), from Proto-Germanic *Bernuharduz, equivalent to bear + -ard. Popularized by medieval European saints.
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- United States
- Malta
- France
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- East Frisia
- Switzerland
Around the world
- GermanBernhard
- BretonBernez
- CatalanBernat
- SpanishBernardo
- HungarianBernát
- ItalianBernardo
- NorwegianBernhard
- OccitanBernat
- RussianБернард
- SwedishBernhard
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