About Berna
The surname Berna is of Italian and Spanish origin. It is derived from the given name Bernardo, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "ber(n)" meaning "bear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Berna can be interpreted to mean "brave bear" or "strong bear." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Bernardo.
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The surname Berna is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Berna based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Berna is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Berna in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Berna using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.