Bernhard

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Bernhard

Where it comes from

German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, and Jewish surname, from an old Germanic name composed of *bernuz (“bear”) + *harduz (“hardy, brave”).

Compare Bernard, Barnard, Barnhard, Barnhart, Benhardt.

proper noun

A surname.

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"Bernhard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bernhard. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Bernhard. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bernhard

Chicago

"Bernhard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bernhard.

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@misc{bernhard_2026,
  title = {Bernhard},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bernhard},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}