Barnard

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Barnard

/ˈbɑːnɑːd/ UK
/ˈbɑːnəd/ UK
/ˈbɑɹnɑɹd/ Canada, US
/ˈbɑɹnɚd/ Canada, US
/ˈbɐːnɐːd/ Australia, New Zealand

Where it comes from

English, Dutch, and French surname, variant of Bernard. This sense is also found in Slavic borrowings (Polish, Slovenian, Czech).

Also Americanized from German Bernhard, Bernhardt, of the same meaning.

proper noun Barnards

countable, uncountable A surname transferred from the given name.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Putnam County, Indiana.
countable, uncountable A minor city in Lincoln County, Kansas, named after railroad official J. F. Barnard.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Marion Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan.
countable, uncountable A minor city in Nodaway County, Missouri, also named after J. F. Barnard.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Brown County, South Dakota.
countable, uncountable A town and unincorporated community therein, in Windsor County, Vermont, originally named Bernard.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: bernard, stableyard, stable, grange, farmyard, cowshed, byre, dairy, pigsty, pigpen, henhouse, chicken coop, sheepfold, paddock, pen, corral

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"Barnard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/barnard. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

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Chicago

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@misc{barnard_2026,
  title = {Barnard},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/barnard},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}