About Berend
The surname Berend is of German origin and is derived from the given name Bernd, which is a short form of Bernhard. The name Bernhard is composed of the elements "bern" meaning "bear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Berend can be interpreted to mean "brave bear" or "strong as a bear." It is likely that the name was originally bestowed as a nickname for someone who possessed bear-like qualities such as strength or fierceness.
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Here's how to represent Berend in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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