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The Name Bernhard - Origin and Meaning of Bernhard
  



The Name Bernhard - Origin and Meaning of Bernhard


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Bernhard

Old High German

Usage of the Name Bernhard

German, Dutch

Meaning of the Name Bernhard

The name Bernhard is a German and Dutch form of Bernard.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Bernhard von Lindenau (1780 - 1854), a German lawyer, astronomer, and politician; Bernhard von Bülow (1849 - 1929), a German statesman who served as Chancellor of the German Empire from 1900 to 1909; Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands (1911 - 2004).

Names Related to Bernhard

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