Bernard

Pronunciation	/bɜːrnɑːrd/(US) /bɛərnəd/, /bɛərnɑːrd/ (UK, the latter esp. Scotland) French: [bɛʁ.naʁ] Dutch: [ˈbɛrnɑrt]
Gender	Male
Word/name	Germanic
Meaning	"Strong" or "Brave" as a bear
Region of origin	Europe
Related names	Bernie, Barnard, Bearnárd, , Beñat, Bernhard, Bernhardt, , Berend

The masculine given name Bernard and its variations are of West Germanic origin.

The meaning of the name is from a Germanic compound Bern-hard meaning "bear-hardy/brave/strong", or "hardy/brave/strong as a bear".Bern- is the old form of bear, from West Germanic *beran-.

The name was notably popular among Old Frisian speakers, where the most common spelling was Bernhard.

The following people and items share the name Bernard.

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