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