Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Dutch

Meaning & History

Means "son of Baaij", the given name Baaij being a diminutive of names like Baugulf, Boudewijn or Bernard.

Related Names

VariantBernard
Other Languages & CulturesBernat(Catalan) Bernard(Czech) Baldwin, Bernard(English) Bernard, Baudin(French) Bernard, Bernhard(German) Bernardi, Baldi, Baldini, Baldinotti, Baldovini, Nardi, Nardo, Nardovino(Italian) Bernardo, Bernardino(Portuguese) Bernard(Slovene) Bernardino, Valdez(Spanish) Bernhardsson(Swedish)
Entry updated October 20, 2016