Barnard

Barnard Meaning & Origin

About Barnard
The surname Barnard is of English origin and is derived from the given name Bernard, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "ber(n)" meaning "bear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Barnard can be interpreted as "brave as a bear" or "strong as a bear." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants or relatives of someone named Bernard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Barnard is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Barnard: 20,366
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,760
  • Frequency per 100k people: 6.9

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Barnard based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B065063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 R N ER0 R D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɑrnɑrd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B656

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barnard in Braille

Here's how to represent Barnard in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Barnard in braille

How to sign the name Barnard using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Barnard using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Barnard in sign language

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