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Бернард
“bear”
Бернард is a masculine given name from German. It is used in Russian.
Belarusian and Russian and Serbian and UkrainianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Bernard.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Бернард goes back to German Bernhard, meaning “bear.”
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Where it comes from
Бернард comes from German, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.
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How it developed
From German Bernhard, from Old High German, from English, from Old Norse, from Latin, from Ancient Greek ἄρκτος.
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Бернард’s family of names
In Russian usage, Бернард has a conventional equivalent in the French form Bernard. In Belarusian usage, Бернард has a transliteration in Bernard. In Russian usage, Бернард has a conventional equivalent in the Portuguese form Bernardo.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Бернард has relatives in 6 languages. Lines run from its German roots to each of them.
Germanwhere Бернард comes from · 1 name
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 6
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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