Bernard

proper nouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈbɜːnəd//
United States//bəɹˈnɑɹd//

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

proper noun

1
A male given name from the Germanic languages.
A similar arrangement was made for her son Bernard, named in honor of the great Carthusian mystic (at least, that is what Jim Gaffney would softly tell Mrs. Kozinski) and of Bernie Astor, the publicist.
2
A surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

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.

Bermuda · An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom…Bernadette · A female given name from French.bernard · Shortened form of Saint Bernard (the dog).

Bernard · A male given name from the Germanic languages.

Bernice · A female given name from Ancient Greek.Bernie · A unisex given name. A diminutive of the male given name…Bernstein · A surname from German or Yiddish.

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