Meaning: Bear and bravery
The story
Bernard combines Germanic elements for bear and firmness or bravery. Its history includes several medieval saints; the animal and virtue elements are separate parts of the compound.
Nicknames
- Bernie
- Barney
Spellings & variants
- Bernhard
- Barend
- Bernardo
- Bernd
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
Origins
Bernard comes from Old German.
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