Bernard

Infobox Given Name Revised
name = Bernard


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pronunciation ="bur-NAHRD " (US), "BER-nəd" (UK)
gender = Male
meaning = "Strong" or "Brave" as a bear
region = German/French
origin = German/French
related names =Barnard, Bernardo, Beñat, Bernhard, Bernhardt
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The masculine given name Bernard has a German origin, but was early adopted in France also. The meaning of the name is from an Old German compound meaning "bear-hardy", or "brave as a bear". St Bernard of Menthon is the patron saint of mountaineers after whom the St Bernard dog used in mountain rescue work is named. It is widely used among German childrenFact|date=January 2008, and other languages have variants. The feminine given name from the same cognate is Bernadine. Nicknames include "Barney" (masculine) and "Bernie" (unisex). Bernard is also a common surname.

The following people and items share the name Bernard.

First name

*The Counts Bernard of Malta
** Currently Dr Francis Edgar Paul Bernard, MB, CH.B.(1931- ) 3rd Count Bernard, whose heir is Paul Bernard, Contino Bernard
* Bernard Baruch, American financier and political adviser
* Bernard Boursicot, on whom the play "M. Butterfly" was based
* Bernard Cerquiglini, a French linguist
* Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, 12th century monk and leader of the Cistercians
* Bernard of Cluny, 12th century Benedictine monk
* Bernard of Corleone (1605-1667), Franciscan Blessed
* Bernard Fanning, an Australia singer of the rock band Powderfinger
* Bernard T. Feld, 20th century physicist and anti-nuclear activist
* Bernard Fox (Irish republican), Provisional Irish Republican Army member
* Bernard Freeman, birth name of American rapper Bun B
* Bernard Gui, 14th century inquisitor
* Bernard Hopkins, professional boxer
* Bernard of Menthon, 10th century monk, namesake of the Great St. Bernard Pass and the St. Bernard (dog)
* Bernard of Quintavalle, companion of St. Francis of Assisi
* Bernard Rajzman (born 1957), Brazilian volleyball player
* Bernie Sanders, United States Senator from Vermont
* Bernard Schuiteman, Dutch football (soccer) player
* George Bernard Shaw, often referred to as "Bernard", Irish playwright, critic, and essayist
*Bernard Tapie, French politician

urname

* Alain Bernard, French swimmer
* Carlos Bernard, American actor
* Claude Bernard, French physiologist
* Crystal Bernard, American actress
* Émile Bernard, French painter
* Frits Bernard, Dutch psychologist, generally considered founder of pro-paedophile activism
* Jeffrey Bernard, English journalist
* John Henry Bernard (1860 - 1927) Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin
* Marvin Bernard, American rapper, better known by his stage name Tony Yayo
* Oliver Percy Bernard, English architect and scenic designer
* Yohann Bernard, French breaststroke swimmer

Fictional characters

* Bernard (animation), the polar bear from the mini show "Bernard"
* Bernard (The Rescuers), a mouse from the "The Rescuers" books and films
* Bernard Beasley, a character from the children's programme "Bernard's Watch"
* Bernard Bernoulli, a character from "Maniac Mansion"
* Bernard Black, a character from "Black Books"
* Bernard Marx from "Brave New World"
* Bernard Nadler, a character from the television show "Lost"
* Bernard the Arch-elf, The Head Elf from Disney's Santa Clause Movies
* Bernard Wiseman, a character from "Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket"
* Bernard Woolley, a character from "Yes Minister"
* Bernard, a character from Blackadder II, who is usually only called by her title: Nursie.

Places

;Canada
* Bernard Terminal, a bus terminal in the York Region Transit/VIVA system in Richmond Hill, Ontario

;United States
*Bernard, Iowa

Other

*Société des Avions Bernard, French aircraft manufacturer
*Bernard's Star also known as Zeta Reticuli

ee also

*Saint Bernard (disambiguation)
*Bernhard