The name Bernard is a masculine first name. It is commonly used in English, French and Polish. It is pronounced as bur-Nahrd in English, ber-Nar in French and Ber-nahrt in Polish. In all the three languages, namely English, French and Polish, the masculine first name Bernard is made up of two syllables.
The two syllables that make up the name Bernard in English are the syllables bur and Nahrd, the two syllables that make up the name Bernard in French are the syllables ber and Nar and the two syllables that make up the name Bernard in Polish are the syllables Ber and nahrt. More emphasis is put on the second (and last) of the two syllables that make up the masculine first name Bernard in English and French, that is the syllable Nahrd in English and Nar in French. On the other hand, more emphasis is put on the first of the two syllables that make up the masculine first name Bernard in Polish, that is the syllable Ber in Polish.
The masculine first name Bernard is derived from the Germanic element of the word bern, which is defined as bear, combined with hard, which means brave or hardy. Famous bearers of the name include Saint Bernard of Menthon (who built hospices in the Alps in Switzerland in the tenth century) and the Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw.
The two syllables that make up the name Bernard in English are the syllables bur and Nahrd, the two syllables that make up the name Bernard in French are the syllables ber and Nar and the two syllables that make up the name Bernard in Polish are the syllables Ber and nahrt. More emphasis is put on the second (and last) of the two syllables that make up the masculine first name Bernard in English and French, that is the syllable Nahrd in English and Nar in French. On the other hand, more emphasis is put on the first of the two syllables that make up the masculine first name Bernard in Polish, that is the syllable Ber in Polish.
The masculine first name Bernard is derived from the Germanic element of the word bern, which is defined as bear, combined with hard, which means brave or hardy. Famous bearers of the name include Saint Bernard of Menthon (who built hospices in the Alps in Switzerland in the tenth century) and the Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw.