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{{Infobox Given Name Revised
| name = Bernard
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| pronunciation =''bur-NAHRD '' (US), ''BER-nəd'' (UK)
| gender = Male
| meaning = ''"Strong"'' or ''"Brave"'' as a bear
| region = German/French
| origin = German/French
| related names =[[Bernardo]], [[Beñat]], [[Bernhard]]
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The [[masculine]] [[given name]] '''Bernard''' has a [[German language|German]] origin, but was early adopted in France also. The meaning of the name is from an [[Old German]] compound meaning "bear-hardy", 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. It is widely used among German children{{Fact|date=January 2008}}, and other languages have variants. The [[Grammatical gender#Personal names|feminine]] given name from the same [[cognate]] is [[Bernadine]]. [[Nicknames]] include ''[[Barney]]'' (masculine) and ''[[Bernie]]'' (unisex). Bernard is also a common [[surname]].
The following people and items share the name '''Bernard'''.
==First name==
*The Counts Bernard of [[Malta]]
** Currently Dr Francis Edgar Paul Bernard, MB, CH.B.(1931- ) 3rd Count Bernard, whose heir is Paul Bernard, Contino Bernard
* [[Bernard Baruch]], American financier and political adviser
* [[Bernard Boursicot]], on whom the play ''M. Butterfly'' was based
* [[Bernard Cerquiglini]], a French linguist
* Saint [[Bernard of Clairvaux]], 12th century monk and leader of the Cistercians
* [[Bernard of Cluny]], 12th century Benedictine monk
* [[Bernard of Corleone]] (1605-1667), Franciscan Blessed
* [[Bernard Fanning]], an Australia singer of the rock band Powderfinger
* [[Bernard T. Feld]], 20th century physicist and anti-nuclear activist
* [[Bernard Fox (Irish republican)]], Provisional Irish Republican Army member
* [[Bernard Gui]], 14th century inquisitor
* [[Bernard Hopkins]], professional boxer
* [[Bernard of Menthon]], 10th century monk, namesake of the [[Great St. Bernard Pass]] and the [[St. Bernard (dog)]]
* [[Bernard of Quintavalle]], companion of St. Francis of Assisi
* [[Bernie Sanders]], United States Senator from Vermont
* [[Bernard Schuiteman]], Dutch football (soccer) player
* [[George Bernard Shaw]], often referred to as "Bernard", Irish playwright, critic, and essayist
==Surname==
* [[Alain Bernard]], French swimmer
* [[Carlos Bernard]], American actor
* [[Claude Bernard]], French physiologist
* [[Crystal Bernard]], American actress
* [[Émile Bernard]], French painter
* [[Frits Bernard]], Dutch psychologist, generally considered founder of pro-paedophile activism
* [[Jeffrey Bernard]], English journalist
* Marvin Bernard, American rapper, better known by his stage name [[Tony Yayo]]
* [[Oliver Percy Bernard]], English architect and scenic designer
* [[Yohann Bernard]], French breaststroke swimmer
==Fictional characters==
* [[Bernard (animation)]], the polar bear from the mini show ''Bernard''
* [[Bernard (The Rescuers)]], a mouse from the ''The Rescuers'' books and films
* Bernard Beasley, a character from the children's programme ''[[Bernard's Watch]]''
* [[Bernard Bernoulli]], a character from ''Maniac Mansion''
* [[Bernard Black]], a character from ''Black Books''
* [[Bernard Marx]] from ''Brave New World''
* [[Bernard Nadler]], a character from the television show ''Lost''
* [[Bernard the Arch-elf]], The Head Elf from Disney's Santa Clause Movies
* [[Bernard Wiseman]], a character from ''Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket''
* [[Bernard Woolley]], a character from ''Yes Minister''
==Places==
;Canada
* [[Bernard Terminal]], a bus terminal in the York Region Transit/VIVA system in Richmond Hill, Ontario
;United States
*[[Bernard, Iowa]]
==Other==
*[[Société des Avions Bernard]], French aircraft manufacturer
==See also==
*[[Saint Bernard]] (disambiguation)
*[[Bernhard]]
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