Berniard

Berniard Meaning & Origin

About Berniard
The surname Berniard is of French 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 Berniard can be interpreted as "brave bear" or "strong as a bear." It is likely that the surname was originally bestowed as a nickname or a descriptive name for someone who possessed qualities associated with a bear, such as strength or courage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Berniard: 132
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,047
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Berniard 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 ER1 N IY0 ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/berniard*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B656

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berniard in Braille

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

The name Berniard in braille

How to sign the name Berniard using Sign Language

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

The name Berniard in sign language

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