Meaning: Brave as a bear
The story
Bernardo is used in Portuguese, Spanish and Italian as a form of Bernard. The Germanic name family brings together bear and an element associated with bravery or strength.
Nicknames
- Berna
- Nardo
- Berni
Spellings & variants
- Bernard
- Bernhard
- Bernat
- Beñat
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
Origins
Bernardo comes from Portuguese and Spanish.
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