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Bernard Name Meaning

Bernard meaning

Name :

Bernard spker

Gender :
Masculine
Meaning of Bernard :

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Variant Names of Bernard:

Barnard, Barnardo, Barney, Barnhard, Barnhardo

Rhyming Names of Bernard: 
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Popularity Rank :

Bernard name was top ranked at 52 position in American during year 1930and most recently ranked at 1191 position in American during year 2012

     

Name Bernard has been Most Popular throughout the last hundred plus years and ranked at 359 position. 198579 numbers of people were named Bernard so far in last 100 years. (SSA)

More about :
The masculine name Bernard is derived from the Germanic element bern that means “bear” and is combined with the word hard meaning “hardy or brave”. The name was brought to England by the Normans, where it replaced the name Beornhear an Old English cognate. The name has been given to many saints, from Saint Bernard of Menthon to Saint Bernard of Clairvaux.
Bernard Numerology :
Personality No. 11. People with name Bernard tend to be charismatic, cooperative, intuitive, and have a pleasing personality with a gentle manner. Person with Bernard having 11 as Personality number work hard to gain confidence and overcome in-born shyness. As a child, and into your early twenties, nervous energy may have caused you to bite your nails or express your nervousness in other ways. You are extremely sensitive and intuitive. More Numerology

More About Name : Bernard

  • The meaning of the name is from a Germanic compound Bern-hard meaning bear-hardy, or brave as a bear.[2] Bern- is the old form of bear from West Germanic *beran

  • Derived from the Old High German Berinhard (bold as a bear), a compound name composed of the elements bern (bear) and hard (bold, hearty, brave, strong).

Name Analysis of Bernard

Character Analysis of Bernard : Persons with the name Bernard are co-operative, courteous and are very considerate individuals. They have a tendency to be able to sense the feelings of others, with the knack to be able to demonstrate certain mediation skills when handling complicated situations. They know how to organize and handle Persons with care and ease. Peace and harmony are of the utmost importance to them.

Love Life of Bernard : Persons are very sensitive and do not like to show off their intimate quality.

Name Letter Analysis of Bernard

B : Persons are sensitive and a bit of an introvert, but still manage to be personable and compassionate

E : Persons are freedom-loving, sensual and enthusiastic

R : Persons feel things strongly and their rich, intense inner life emanates outward

N : Persons are a "think outside the box" kind of person -- creative and original

A : Persons are their own person: ambitious and freethinking

R : Persons feel things strongly and their rich, intense inner life emanates outward

D : Persons are grounded and pragmatic

Astrological (Vedic) Aspect of Name Bernard

Acoording to vedic astrology , Rashi for the name Bernard is Dhanu and Moon sign associated with the name Bernard is Saggitarius.

The name Bernard has Fire element. Jupiter is the Ruling Planet for the name Bernard . The name Bernard having moon sign as Saggitarius is represented by The Archer and considered as Mutable .

Normally, people with the name Bernard are very active. Such people are filled with energy and optimism. They are good orators.

Other name options, having Saggitarius moon sign are name starting with : Ba, Be, Bha, Bhi, Bhu, Dha, Pha, Dha, Dhha, Bhe, Bho, Faa, Ddha, Bh, Fi, Fa, Fo, Fu, Rh.

Nakshatra (Vedic) of Name Bernard

The name Bernard is suitable for baby born in Mrigashirsha nakshatra

Mrigashirsha Nakshatra: "The deer's head". Also known as āgrahāyaṇī

Lord: Mangala (Mars)
Symbol: Deer's head
Deity: Soma, Chandra, the Moon god
Indian zodiac: 23° 20' Vrishabha - 6° 40' Mithuna
Western zodiac: 19°20' Gemini - 2°40' Cancer
Other name options, having Mrigashirsha nakashatra are name starting with : Ve, Be, Vo, Bo, Ka, Ke.

Famous Name Bernard

  • Bernard Tschumi

    is an architect, writer, and educator, commonly associated with deconstructivism. Born of French and Swiss parentage, he works and lives in New York and Paris. He studied in Paris and at ETH in Zurich, where he received his degree in architecture in 1969. Tschumi has taught at Portsmouth Polytechnic in Portsmouth, UK, the Architectural Association in London, the Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies in New York,

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  • Joseph Bernard

    is an Acadian-Canadian politician, who was the 26th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island, the third Island Acadian to hold this position. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly, as a member of the Liberal Party of Prince Edward Island, representing the district of 3rd Prince in a by-election in 1975, and was re-elected in 1978, 1979, 1982, 1986, and 1989, serving as a member of the Official Opposition from 1979 to 1986. He was Minister of Industry and Chairman of the P.E.I. Development Agency from 1986 to 1989, and from 1989 to 1991 was Minister of Fisheries and Community Affairs. He is also very active in community affairs, having held executive positions throughout the years with such organizations as the Federation of Prince Edward Island Municipalities, the French Language School Board, the Wellington Boys&Girls Club and the Evangeline Tourism Association.

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