The first name Bernard is of English, Irish, French, Scottish, Teutonic, German origin. It is often a boy name. It has the following meaning(s):
English: Strong As a Bear. See Also Bjorn
Irish: Bear Stern
French: Bold As a Bear
Scottish: Bold or Strong As a Bear; Derived from the Old High German Bernhard, a Compound Name Composed of the Elements Bern (Bear)And Hart (Bold, Strong, Hearty)
Teutonic: Firm Bear, Another Form is Barnard, Unsociable, Strong-willed, Obstinate
German: From an Old German Compound Meaning Bear-hard, or Brave As a Bear. St Bernard of Menthon is the Patron Saint of Mountaineers After Whom the St Bernard Dog Used in Mountain Rescue Work is Named
Beornheard(English) The Old English Variant of the German Bernard, Meaning Bear-hard
Berdine(French) Feminine of Bernard, Meaning Strong As a Bear, or Bear Hard
Bernadea(French) Feminine of Bernard, Meaning Strong As a Bear, or Bear Hard
Bernadette(French) A Feminine Form of Bernard. St Bernadette Was a French Peasant Girl Whose Th Century Visions of Virgin Mary Prompted the Establishment of the Roman Catholic Shrine at Lourdes. Feminine of Bernard. St.
Bernadette(German) Feminine Form of Bernard: from an Old German Compound Meaning Bear-hard, or Brave As a Bear
Bernadina(French) Feminine of Bernard, Meaning Strong As a Bear, or Bear Hard
Bernadina(German) Feminine Form of Bernard: from an Old German Compound Meaning Bear-hard, or Brave As a Bear
Bernadine(German) Feminine Form of Bernard: from an Old German Compound Meaning Bear-hard, or Brave As a Bear
Bernadine(French) Feminine of Bernard, Meaning Strong As a Bear, or Bear Hard