About Bernards
The surname Bernards is of Dutch 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 Bernards can be interpreted as "brave as a bear" or "strong as a bear."
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The surname Bernards is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bernards 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 Bernards is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Bernards in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Bernards using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.