Bernard
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| Pronunciation | bur-NAHRD (US), BER-nəd (UK) |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | German/French |
| Meaning | "Strong" or "Brave" as a bear |
| Region of origin | German/French |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Barnard, Bearnárd, Bernardo, Beñat, Bernhard, Bernhardt, Bernadette |
The masculine given name Bernard has a German origin, but was early adopted in France also.[1]
The meaning of the name is from an Old German compound meaning "bear-hardy", or "brave as a bear".[1] St. Bernard of Menthon is the patron saint of mountaineers after whom the St. Bernard dog used in mountain rescue work is named.[1] The feminine given name from the same cognate is Bernadine or Bernadette. Nicknames include Barney (masculine), Bernie (unisex), and Bern (masculine). Bernard is also a common surname.
Uses
The following people and items share the name Bernard.
First name
- Bernard (Bishop of Gaeta)
- Bernard (son of Charles the Fat)
- Bernard (Bishop of St David's)
- Bernard Baruch, American financier and political adviser
- Bernard Berrian, American Football player
- Bernard Blaut, Polish football (soccer) player
- Bernard Boursicot, on whom the play M. Butterfly was based
- Bernard Butler (born 1970), musician
- Bernard of Calvo, 13th-century saint and Bishop of Vich
- Bernard of Carinola, 12th-century saint and Bishop of Carinola
- Bernard Cerquiglini, a French linguist
- Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, 12th century monk and leader of the Cistercians
- Bernard of Cluny, 12th century Benedictine monk
- Bernard of Corleone (1605-1667), Franciscan Blessed
- Bernard Ebbers, Fraudster who engineered an accounting fraud at WorldCom while he was its CEO
- Bernard Fanning, an Australia singer of the rock band Powderfinger
- Bernard T. Feld, 20th century physicist and anti-nuclear activist
- Bernard Fox (Irish republican), Provisional Irish Republican Army member
- Bernard Freeman, birth name of American rapper Bun B
- Bernard Freyberg, New Zealand's most famous soldier and General of WW2
- Bernard Gui, 14th century inquisitor
- Bernard Hinault, French cyclist, five time winner of the Tour de France
- Bernard Hopkins, professional boxer
- Bernie Mac (born Bernard McCullough), comedian and actor
- Bernard Madoff, stock broker who engineered a $65 billion Ponzi scheme
- Bernard Malamud, American writer
- Bernard Manning, (1930 – 2007) English stand-up comedian
- Bernard Matthews, English turkey farmer, founder of Bernard Matthews Limited.
- Bernard of Menthon, 10th century monk, namesake of the Great St. Bernard Pass and the St. Bernard dog
- Bernard of Quintavalle, companion of St. Francis of Assisi
- Bernard Rajzman (born 1957), Brazilian volleyball player
- Bernie Sanders, United States Senator from Vermont
- Bernard Schuiteman, Dutch football (soccer) player
- Bernard Spilsbury (1877 - 1947), English Pathologist
- George Bernard Shaw, usually referred to as "Bernard Shaw", Irish playwright, critic, and essayist
- Bernard Sumner (born 1956), musician
- Bernard Tapie, French politician
- Bernie Taupin, songwriter and collaborator with Elton John
Surname
- Alain Bernard, French swimmer
- Carlos Bernard, American actor
- Catherine Bernard (1662–1712), French novelist
- Cheryl Bernard, Canadian curler
- Claude Bernard, French physiologist
- Crystal Bernard, American actress
- Dave Bernard (American football), former NFL player
- David Bernard (cricketer), West Indian cricketer
- David Bernard (orchestra conductor), American conductor, pianist and clarinetist
- Émile Bernard, French painter
- Émile Bernard (composer), French composer and organist
- Jeffrey Bernard, English journalist
- John Henry Bernard (1860 - 1927) Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin
- Marvin Bernard, American rapper, better known by his stage name Tony Yayo
- Oliver Percy Bernard, English architect and scenic designer
- Yohann Bernard, French breaststroke swimmer
Fictional characters
- Bernard (TV shorts), the polar bear from the animation series Bernard
- Bernard, a mouse from the The Rescuers books and films
- Bernard Beasley, a character from the children's programme Bernard's Watch
- Bernard Bernoulli, a character from Maniac Mansion
- Bernard Black, a character from Black Books
- Bernard Marx from Brave New World
- Bernard Nadler, a character from the television show Lost
- Bernard the Arch-elf, The Head elf from Disney's Santa Clause Movies
- Bernard Wiseman, a character from Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
- Bernard Woolley, a character from Yes Minister
- Bernard, a character from Blackadder II, who is usually only called by her title: Nursie.
- Bernard the Bee Boy, a boy raised by bees seen in two commercials for Honey Comb cereal
- Bernarda Alba, the mother in Federico García Lorca's drama, La casa de Bernarda Alba.
- Bernard Mickey Wrangle, an explosive character from Still Life with Woodpecker by Tom Robbins.
Companies
- Société des Avions Bernard, 1920s French aircraft manufacturer
References
- ^ a b c "Name Meaning and Origin". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
See also
- Saint Bernard (disambiguation)
- Bernhard (disambiguation)
- Barnard (disambiguation)
- Barney (disambiguation)
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