bernard

/ˈbɜːnəd/

bernard means A male given name from the Germanic languages.

bernard is pronounced /ˈbɜːnəd/.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Bernard, from Old French Bernard, Bernart, from Medieval Latin Bernardus, probably from Frankish *Bernhard (cognate with Old High German Bernhart, Old English Beornheard), from Proto-Germanic *Bernuharduz, equivalent to bear + -ard. Popularized by medieval European saints.

name

A male given name from the Germanic languages.
A surname originating as a patronymic.

noun

Shortened form of Saint Bernard (the dog).

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Words closest in meaning

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bernie 71% match — A Bernese mountain dog. vs bernard →
bernardine 66% match — Of or pertaining to Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, or to the Cistercian monks. vs bernard →
bernese 60% match — Of, from, or pertaining to Bern. vs bernard →
bernardian 58% match — Of or relating to Claude Bernard (1813–1878), French physiologist. vs bernard →
bernedoodle 55% match — A dog that is a cross between a Bernese mountain dog and a poodle. vs bernard →
bernician 53% match — Of or relating to Bernicia. vs bernard →
pitbull 52% match — Shortened form of pit bull terrier. vs bernard →
labrador 52% match — A Labrador retriever. vs bernard →