Given name & surname
Berndt
“as strong and brave as a bear”
Berndt is a variant of Bernard. One German interpretation is “as strong and brave as a bear.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Berndt is a variant of Bernard. One German interpretation is “as strong and brave as a bear.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Berndt is a variant of Bernard. An origin associated with Bernard is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In German usage, Berndt is a diminutive of BERNHARD.
Berndt’s family of names
In German usage, Berndt is a diminutive of BERNHARD. Berndt has a related form in Bernard. In German usage, Berndt has a related form in BERNHARD.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 36
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Bernardvariant
- Bennovariant · German
- Berntvariant · Swedish, German
- Berndvariant · German
- Bernhardfull form · German
- Bernhartvariant · German
- Bernhardtvariant · German
- Berrivariant · German
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- Bernvariant · German
- Benzvariant · German
- Benovariant · German
- Bernivariant · German
- Patronymvariant · German
- Bernhardyvariant · German
- Bernhardsvariant · German
- Bernhardivariant · German
- Berndsenvariant · German
- Behrenzvariant · German
- Behrenthvariant · German
- Behrensvariant · German
- Behrendtvariant · German
- Behrendsvariant · German
- Behrendvariant · German
- Perntvariant · German
- Perndvariant · German
- Bernzvariant · German
- Berndsvariant · German
- Bernthvariant · German
- Petzvariant · German
- Betzvariant · German
- Berovariant · German
- Bernovariant · German
- Bernhardinusvariant · German
- Bernhardinvariant · German
- Berendtvariant · German
- Barndvariant · German
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Berndt
- Andreas BaaderGerman far-left militant leader (1943–1977)
- Berndt-Otto RehbinderSwedish fencer (1918-1974)
- Berndt LindforsOlympic gymnast1932–2009
- Berndt KatterFinnish modern pentathlete (1932-2014)
- Berndt LindholmFinnish painter (1841-1914)
- Freddie WadlingSwedish singer1951–2016
- Berndt SeiteGerman politicianborn 1940
- Berndt GodenhjelmFinnish painter (1799-1881)
- Berndt Otto StackelbergSwedish soldier (1662-1734)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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