Given name & surname · Russian
Бернхард
“bear”
Бернхард is a masculine given name from German. It is used in Russian.
RussianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Bernard.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Бернхард goes back to German Bernhard, meaning “bear.”
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Where it comes from
Бернхард 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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Бернхард’s family of names
In Russian usage, Бернхард has a conventional equivalent in the French form Bernard. In Russian usage, Бернхард has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form Bernardo. In Russian usage, Бернхард has a conventional equivalent in the English form Bernie.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Бернхард has relatives in 7 languages. Lines run from its German roots to each of them.
Across languages 13
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- BennoGerman
- BernhardGerman
- BernardFrench, English
- BernardoItalian, Spanish
- BernieEnglish
- BarneyEnglish
- BernalSpanish
- BerneyEnglish
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See also 4
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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