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Bernhard

Bernhard proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Bernhard

  1. A surname.

Origin of Bernhard

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.

Words formed from Bernhard

Questions about Bernhard

What does Bernhard mean?
Bernhard means a surname.
What part of speech is Bernhard?
Bernhard is a proper noun.

Words near Bernhard in the dictionary

  1. Bernetts
  2. Berney
  3. Berney Arms
  4. Berneys
  5. Bernfeld
  6. Bernhard
  7. Bernhardian
  8. Bernhardt
  9. Bernhardt-Roth syndrome
  10. Bernhardtian
  11. Bernhardts

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