Name Element BERN

Type Element

Usage Ancient Germanic

Meaning & History

Germanic element meaning "bear".

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Variantbero

Other Languages & Culturesbeorn, bera(Anglo-Saxon) bjǫrn(Old Norse)

Given Name DescendantsAdalbern, Alfbern, Berard, Berengar, Berengaria, Berinhard, Bernard, Bernhard, Gerbern(Ancient Germanic) Beñat(Basque) Berenguer, Bernat(Catalan) Bernard, Bernarda(Croatian) Bernard(Czech) Bernhard, Bjørn(Danish) Barend, Berend, Berendina, Bernard, Bernhard, Gerben(Dutch) Bernadine, Bernard(English) Bérenger, Bérengère, Bernard(French) Bernhard, Björn, Bjoern(German) Bernát(Hungarian) Björn(Icelandic) Berardo, Bernardo(Italian) Bernhard, Bjørn(Norwegian) Bjǫrn(Old Norse) Bernard(Polish) Bernardo(Portuguese) Bernard, Bernarda(Slovene) Bernarda, Bernardo(Spanish) Bernhard, Björn(Swedish)

Surname DescendantsBernat(Catalan) Bernard(Czech) Barends, Bernard(Dutch) Belanger, Beringer, Bernard(English) Bélanger, Béranger, Béringer, Bernard(French) Behringer, Beringer, Bernard, Bernhard(German) Berardi, Bernardi(Italian) Bernard(Slovene) Bernhardsson, Björnsson(Swedish)

Entry added December 3, 2014