Name:
Bernard
Gender:
Boy
Origin:
Germanic
Meaning:
Bernard is of Germanic origins and is a variant of the Old Germanic name Bernhard or Beornheard, a compound of two words, “bern” which means 'bear' and “hard” which means 'hardy, brave or strong'.
Pronunciation:
bər-NAHRD/BUR-nərd
The Five Elements:
Water
Also Spelled Like...:
Bearnard
Bernardin
Bernhard
Bernie
Famous Bernard:
Bernard Federko : hockey player
Bernard Buffet : artist
Bernard Ford : football player
Bernard Henry : football player
Bernard Hill : actor
Bernard King : baseball player
Bernard Malamud : writer
Bernard Pollard : football player