Bernhard

Gender Masculine
Usage German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Germanic [1]
Pronounced Pron. /ˈbɛʁn.haʁt/(German) /ˈbɛrn.ɦɑrt/(Dutch) /ˈbæː.ɳaɖ/(Swedish)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

German, Dutch and Scandinavian form of Bernard.

Related Names

Rootsbern + hard/hart
VariantsBarend, Berend(Dutch) Berahard, Berenhard, Bernard(Germanic)
DiminutivesBenno, Bernd(German) Ben(Dutch) Bernt(Swedish) Bernt(Norwegian) Bernt(Danish)
Feminine FormsBerendina, Dina(Dutch)
Other Languages & CulturesBeñat(Basque) Bernat(Catalan) Bernard, Dino(Croatian) Bernard(Czech) Bernard, Barney, Bernie, Berny(English) Bernard(French) Bent(Frisian) Bernát(Hungarian) Berardo, Bernardo, Bernardino, Dino(Italian) Bernuharduz(Old Germanic) Bernard(Polish) Bernardo, Bernardino(Portuguese) Bernard(Slovene) Bernardo, Bernardino(Spanish)
Surname DescendantsBarends(Dutch) Bernard, Bernhard(German) Bernhardsson(Swedish)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   wholesome   strong   strange   serious  

Name Days

Austria: June 13
Austria: July 20
Austria: August 20
Austria: November 5
Denmark: August 20
Estonia: August 20
Norway: August 20
Sweden: August 20

Categories

animals, Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest, bears, brave, Dutch royal family, fauna, Genshin Impact characters, German chancellors, guitarists, knights of the Order of the Netherlands Lion, Legend of the Galactic Heroes characters, politics, princes, Strike Witches characters

Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 269.
Entry updated October 6, 2024