Bernardo

Bernardo Meaning & Origin

About Bernardo
The surname Bernardo is of Italian and Portuguese origin. It is derived from the given name Bernardo, which itself is a variant of the Germanic name Bernard. The name Bernard is composed of the elements "ber(n)" meaning "bear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Bernardo can be interpreted to mean "brave as a bear" or "strong as a bear."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bernardo: 7,003
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,017
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.37

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bernardo 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 Bernardo is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0650630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER0 N AA1 R D OW0
🌐 IPA
/bərˈnɑrdoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B656

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bernardo in Braille

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

The name Bernardo in braille

How to sign the name Bernardo using Sign Language

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

The name Bernardo in sign language

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