Bernard

Meaning

1. Shortened form of Saint Bernard (the dog).
2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
3. A male given name from the Germanic languages.

Etymology / origin

From Middle English Bernard, from Old French Bernard, Bernart, from Medieval Latin Bernardus, probably from Frankish *Bernhard (compare Old High German Bernhart, Old English Beornheard), from Proto-Germanic *Bernuharduz, equivalent to bear + -ard. Popularized by medieval European saints.

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