Bernhard

English

Etymology

German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, and Jewish surname, from an old Germanic name composed of *bernuz (“bear”) + *harduz (“hardy, brave”).

Compare Bernard, Barnard, Barnhard, Barnhart, Benhardt.

Proper noun

Bernhard

1. A surname.

Derived terms

• Bernhardian

Danish

Proper noun

Bernhard

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Bernard

Related terms

• Bernt

Faroese

Proper noun

Bernhard m

1. a male given name

Usage notes

Patronymics

• son of Bernhard: Bernhardsson
• daughter of Bernhard: Bernhardsdóttir

Declension

	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Bernhard
accusative	Bernhard
dative	Bernhardi
genitive	Bernhards

German

Alternative forms

• Bernard
• Bernhardt
• Bernhart

Etymology

From Old High German Bernhart, from Old High German bero (“bear”, cf. Bär), + Old High German hart (“hard, strong”, cf. hart). Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Bernuharduz.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Bernhard m (proper noun, strong, genitive Bernhards)

1. a male given name from Old High German, equivalent to English Bernard.

Derived terms

• Bernd

Related terms

• Bernadette

Proper noun

Bernhard m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Bernhards or (with an article) Bernhard, feminine genitive Bernhard, plural Bernhards)

1. a surname transferred from the given name

Norwegian

Proper noun

Bernhard

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Bernard

Related terms

• Bernt

Swedish

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Bernhard c (genitive Bernhards)

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Bernard

Related terms

• Bernt