Bernard is a ♂ boy name.
Bernard is an English, French and Dutch name and is of Old High German origin. The name Bernard was brought to England by
the Normans, where it replaced the Old English cognate Beornheard.
Bernard means “brave like a bear” or “strong bear” (from ancient Germanic “bero” = bear + “harti” = hardy/brave).
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