Meaning, origin and history of the surname Bernard

Type Surname (from given name)

Pronounced Pron. BEHR-NAR(French)

bər-NAHRD(American English)

BU-nəd(British English)

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Meaning & History

From the given name BERNARD.

VariantBaaiman(Dutch)

Other Languages & CulturesBernat(Catalan) Bernhard(German) Nardi, Nardo, Nardovino(Italian) Bernhardsson(Swedish)