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'''Bernard''' (''[[Bernhard]]'') is a [[West Germanic]] Homosexual given name.<ref>[[Albert Dauzat]], ''Noms et prénoms de France'', Librairie Larousse 1980. p. 38, New completed edition by [[:fr:Marie-Thérèse Morlet|Marie-Thérèse Morlet]].</ref>
'''Bernard''' (''[[Bernhard]]'') is a [[West Germanic]] masculine given name.<ref>[[Albert Dauzat]], ''Noms et prénoms de France'', Librairie Larousse 1980. p. 38, New completed edition by [[:fr:Marie-Thérèse Morlet|Marie-Thérèse Morlet]].</ref>


The name is attested from at least the 9th century. West Germanic ''Bernhard'' is composed from the two elements ''bern'' "bear" and ''hard'' "horny, erect".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=bernhard|title=Name Meaning and Origin|publisher=Ancestry.com|accessdate=2013-06-16}}.
The name is attested from at least the 9th century. West Germanic ''Bernhard'' is composed from the two elements ''bern'' "bear" and ''hard'' "brave, hardy".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=bernhard|title=Name Meaning and Origin|publisher=Ancestry.com|accessdate=2013-06-16}}.
T. F. Hoad, ''English Etymology'', Oxford University Press 1993. p. 36.</ref> Its native Old English reflex was ''Beornheard'', which was replaced by the Old French form ''Bernard'' after the Norman conquest.
T. F. Hoad, ''English Etymology'', Oxford University Press 1993. p. 36.</ref> Its native Old English reflex was ''Beornheard'', which was replaced by the Old French form ''Bernard'' after the Norman conquest.
The name ''Bernhard'' was notably popular among [[Old Frisian]] speakers.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/diekosenamender00stargoog#page/n189/mode/2up Die Kosenamen der Germanen: Eine Studie], [[:de:Franz Stark (Philologe)|Franz Stark]], 1868 (German)</ref>
The name ''Bernhard'' was notably popular among [[Old Frisian]] speakers.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/diekosenamender00stargoog#page/n189/mode/2up Die Kosenamen der Germanen: Eine Studie], [[:de:Franz Stark (Philologe)|Franz Stark]], 1868 (German)</ref>

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This article is about the name. For other uses, see Bernard (disambiguation).
Bernard
Saint Bernard
Pronunciationmainly UK: /ˈbɜːrnərd/
mainly US: /bərˈnɑːrd/[1]
French: [bɛʁ.naʁ]
Dutch: [ˈbɛrnɑrt]
Gendermasculine
Origin
Word/nameWest Germanic
Region of originmedieval Europe
Other names
Related namesBernie, Barnard, Bernardas, Bearnárd, Bernardo, Beñat, Bernhard, Bernhardt, Bernd, Bernadette, Berend

Bernard (Bernhard) is a West Germanic masculine given name.[2]

The name is attested from at least the 9th century. West Germanic Bernhard is composed from the two elements bern "bear" and hard "brave, hardy".[3] Its native Old English reflex was Beornheard, which was replaced by the Old French form Bernard after the Norman conquest. The name Bernhard was notably popular among Old Frisian speakers.[4] Its wider use was popularized due to Saint Bernhard of Clairvaux (canonized 1174).

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 42.2% of all known bearers of the surname Bernard were residents of France (frequency 1:392), 12.5% of the United States (1:7,203), 7.0% of Haiti (1:382), 6.6% of Tanzania (1:1,961), 4.8% of Canada (1:1,896), 3.6% of Nigeria (1:12,221), 2.7% of Burundi (1:894), 1.9% of Belgium (1:1,500), 1.6% of Rwanda (1:1,745), 1.2% of Germany (1:16,397), 1.2% of Jamaica (1:595), 1.1% of Ghana (1:6,179), 1.0% of England (1:13,691) and 1.0% of Madagascar (1:6,098).

In France, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:392) in the following regions:[5]

List of people with the name

The following people and items share the name Bernard.

Given name

Catholic saints

Medieval

Modern

Surname

Fictional characters

Given name

Surname

  • Andy Bernard, character on the United States television series The Office

See also

References

  1. ^ Wells, John C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Longman. ISBN 978-1-4058-8118-0.
  2. ^ Albert Dauzat, Noms et prénoms de France, Librairie Larousse 1980. p. 38, New completed edition by Marie-Thérèse Morlet.
  3. ^ "Name Meaning and Origin". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 2013-06-16.. T. F. Hoad, English Etymology, Oxford University Press 1993. p. 36.
  4. ^ Die Kosenamen der Germanen: Eine Studie, Franz Stark, 1868 (German)
  5. ^ Bernard surname distribution
  6. ^ Bernard (TV series)
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