Bernard ('' Bernhard'') is a

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

and

West Germanic The West Germanic languages constitute the largest of the three branches of the Germanic family of languages (the others being the North Germanic and the extinct East Germanic languages). The West Germanic branch is classically subdivided into ...

masculine given name. It is also a surname. The name is attested from at least the 9th century. West Germanic ''Bernhard'' is composed from the two elements ''bern'' "bear" and ''hard'' "brave, hardy". Its native Old English reflex was ''Beornheard'', which was replaced by the French form ''Bernard'' that was brought to England after the

Norman Conquest The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Norman, Breton, Flemish, and French troops, all led by the Duke of Normandy, later styled William the Conq ...

. The name ''Bernhard'' was notably popular among

Old Frisian Old Frisian was a West Germanic language spoken between the 8th and 16th centuries along the North Sea coast, roughly between the mouths of the Rhine and Weser rivers. The Frisian settlers on the coast of South Jutland (today's Northern Frie ...

speakers. Its wider use was popularized due to Saint Bernhard of Clairvaux (canonized in 1174). Bernard is the second most common surname in

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan ar ...

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 42.2% of all known bearers of the surname ''Bernard'' were residents of

(frequency 1:392), 12.5% of the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., federal district, five ma ...

(1:7,203), 7.0% of

Haiti Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...

(1:382), 6.6% of

Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands ...

(1:1,961), 4.8% of

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tota ...

(1:1,896), 3.6% of

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of G ...

(1:12,221), 2.7% of

Burundi Burundi (, ), officially the Republic of Burundi ( rn, Repuburika y’Uburundi ; Swahili: ''Jamuhuri ya Burundi''; French: ''République du Burundi'' ), is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Gr ...

(1:894), 1.9% of

Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to ...

(1:1,500), 1.6% of Rwanda (1:1,745), 1.2% of

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG),, is a country in Central Europe. It is the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany lies between the Baltic and North Sea to the north and the Alps to the sou ...

(1:16,397), 1.2% of

Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of Hispan ...

(1:595), 1.1% of

Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in Ghana–Ivory Coast border, the west, Burkina ...

(1:6,179), 1.0% of

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe ...

(1:13,691) and 1.0% of

Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...

(1:6,098). In

, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:392) in the following regions:Bernard surname distribution
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Collectivity of Saint Martin The Collectivity of Saint Martin (french: Collectivité de Saint-Martin), commonly known as simply Saint Martin (, ), is an overseas collectivity of France in the West Indies in the Caribbean, on – but not identical with – the island of ...

(1:60) * 2.

Saint Barthélemy Saint Barthélemy (french: Saint-Barthélemy, ), officially the Collectivité territoriale de Saint-Barthélemy, is an overseas collectivity of France in the Caribbean. It is often abbreviated to St. Barth in French, and St. Barts in Englis ...

(1:189) * 3.

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (; , sometimes abbreviated BFC; Arpitan: ''Borgogne-Franche-Comtât'') is a region in Eastern France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions, from a merger of Burgundy and Franche-Comté. The new region c ...

(1:260) * 4.

Nouvelle-Aquitaine Nouvelle-Aquitaine (; oc, Nòva Aquitània or ; eu, Akitania Berria; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Novéle-Aguiéne'') is the largest administrative region in France, spanning the west and southwest of the mainland. The region was created by ...

(1:283) * 5. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (1:296) * 6.

Brittany Brittany (; french: link=no, Bretagne ; br, Breizh, or ; Gallo: ''Bertaèyn'' ) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica during the period o ...

(1:333) * 7.

Pays de la Loire Pays de la Loire (; ; br, Broioù al Liger) is one of the 18 regions of France, in the west of the mainland. It was created in the 1950s to serve as a zone of influence for its capital, Nantes, one of a handful of "balancing metropolises" (). ...

(1:336) * 8.

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (; or , ; commonly shortened to PACA; en, Provence-Alps-French Riviera, italic=yes; also branded as Région Sud) is one of the eighteen administrative regions of France, the far southeastern on the mainland. Its prefe ...

(1:348) * 9.

Hauts-de-France Hauts-de-France (; pcd, Heuts-d'Franche; , also ''Upper France'') is the northernmost region of France, created by the territorial reform of French regions in 2014, from a merger of Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy. Its prefecture is Lille. The ...

(1:391)

List of people with the name

The following people and items share the name Bernard.

Given name

Catholic saints

*Saint Bernard: see Saint Bernard (disambiguation)#People

Medieval

* Bernard (bishop of Carlisle) (died 1214), 13th-century Catholic bishop * Bernard (bishop of Gaeta) (died 1047) * Bernard (bishop of St Davids) (1115–1148) * Bernard (son of Charles the Fat) (died 891 or 892), Duke of Alemannia *

Bernard Gui Bernard Gui (), also known as Bernardo Gui or Bernardus Guidonis (c. 1261/62 – 30 December 1331), was a Dominican friar, Bishop of Lodève, and a papal inquisitor during the later stages of the Medieval Inquisition. Due to his fictional ...

(c. 1260–1331), 14th century inquisitor * Bernard of Calvo ( Bernat Calbó), 13th-century saint and Bishop of Vich * Bernard of Carinola (died 1109), 12th-century saint and Bishop of Carinola * Bernard of Cluny, 12th-century Benedictine monk * Bernard of Kilwinning (d. c. 1331), Scottish abbot and chancellor * Bernard of Quintavalle (died 1241), companion of St. Francis of Assisi *

Bernard of Verdun Little is known of the life of Bernard of Verdun, except that he was a Franciscan friar who may have been born in Verdun and lived in the second half of the thirteenth century. His most significant work was the Treatise on the Whole of Astronomy (' ...

, author of the ''Tractatus super totam astrologiam''

Modern

* Bernard (footballer) (Bernard Anício Caldeira Duarte), Brazilian footballer * Bernard Aluwihare (1902–1961), Sri Lankan politician *

Bernard Alvarez Bernard Alvarez is a retired NASCAR Grand National Series race car driver whose career spanned from 1964 to 1965.Bernard Anício Caldeira Duarte, known as "Bernard", Brazilian footballer *

Bernard Baruch Bernard Mannes Baruch (August 19, 1870 – June 20, 1965) was an American financier and statesman. After amassing a fortune on the New York Stock Exchange, he impressed President Woodrow Wilson by managing the nation's economic mobilization in ...

(1870–1965), American financier and political adviser *

Bernard Berrian Bernard Berrian (born December 27, 1980) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Fresno State. Berrian also played for the Minne ...

(born 1980), American football player *

Bernard Blaut Bernard Blaut (3 January 1940 – 19 May 2007) was a Polish football player, who is most famous for his 1960s performances in both Legia Warsaw Legia Warszawa (), commonly referred to as Legia Warsaw or simply Legia, is a professional foot ...

(1940–2007), Polish football player *

Bernard Bonnejean Bernard Bonnejean (born 10 June 1950 in Ernée, Mayenne), is a French author, specialist of catholic French poetry of 19th and 20th centuries. Youth Bernard Bonnejean is the last of eight children of a family of Picardy’s origin. In 1959 the f ...

(born 1950), French author * Bernard Boursicot (born 1944), on whom the play ''M. Butterfly'' was based * Bernard Butler (born 1970), English musician * Bernard Caprasse (born 1949), Belgian politician *

Bernard Cerquiglini Bernard Cerquiglini (born 8 April 1947 in Lyon, France), is a French linguist. A Graduate of the École normale supérieure de Saint-Cloud, having received an agrégé and a doctorate in letters, he was a teacher of linguistics in University o ...

(born 1947), French linguist * Bernard Cottret (1951–2020), French historian *

Bernard Cribbins Bernard Joseph Cribbins (29 December 1928 – 27 July 2022) was an English actor and singer whose career spanned over seven decades. During the 1960s, Cribbins became known in the UK for his successful novelty records "The Hole in the Groun ...

(1928–2022), English children's TV personality, actor and voice artist * Bernard Ebbers (born 1941), engineered an accounting fraud at WorldCom while he was its CEO * Bernie Ecclestone (born 1930), British business magnate and primary authority in Formula One * Bernard Edwards (American football) (born 1969), American football player * Bernard Fanning (born 1969), Australian singer, Powderfinger *

Bernard Finnigan Bernard Vincent Finnigan (born 8 December 1972) is an Australian former politician who served as a member of the South Australian Legislative Council from 2006 until 2015. He was appointed in May 2006 as a member of the South Australian Branch ...

(born 1972), Australian politician and sex offender *

Bernard T. Feld Bernard Taub Feld (December 21, 1919 – February 19, 1993) was a professor of physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He helped develop the atomic bomb, and later led an international movement among scientists to banish nuclear we ...

(1919–1993), 20th century physicist and anti-nuclear activist * Bernard Fox (Irish republican) (born 1951), Provisional Irish Republican Army member * Bernard Freeman, birth name of American rapper

Bun B Bernard James Freeman (born March 19, 1973), known professionally as Bun B, is an American rapper. He is best known as one half of the southern rap duo UGK (UnderGround Kingz), a group he formed in 1987 alongside Pimp C. Aside from his work wit ...

* Bernard Freyberg, New Zealand's most famous soldier and General of World War II * Bernard Guignedoux (1947–2021), French football player * Bernard Hall (disambiguation), multiple people * Bernard Henry (born 1960), American football player * Bernard Herrmann (1911–1975), American film composer * Bernard Hill (born 1944), English actor * Bernard Hinault (born 1954), French cyclist, five-time winner of the Tour de France *

Bernard Hopkins Bernard Hopkins Jr. (born January 15, 1965) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2016. He is one of the most successful boxers of the past three decades, having held multiple world championships in two weight cla ...

(born 1965), boxer * Bernard Jayamanna (1908-1965), Sri Lankan Sinhala playwright, director, producer, actor *

Bernard Jayasuriya Bernard Jayasuriya was a Ceylonese businessman and politician. Bernard Jayasuriya was the son of D. C. D. Jayasuriya, a rubber plantation and graphite mine owner. He received his education at S. Thomas College and St. Joseph's College, Colombo, ...

, Sri Lankan businessman and politician * Bernard Kalb (born 1922), American broadcast journalist * Bernard Koura (1923–2018), French painter *

Bernard Ładysz Bernard Ładysz (24 July 192225 July 2020) was a Polish bass-baritone and actor. He performed internationally at major opera houses and festivals, known for the title roles of Mozart's ''Don Giovanni'' and Mussorgsky's ''Boris Godunov''. His reco ...

(1922–2020), Polish singer and actor * Bernard Lagat (born 1974), Kenyan-American distance runner *

Bernard Lee John Bernard Lee (10 January 190816 January 1981) was an English actor, best known for his role as M in the first eleven Eon-produced James Bond films. Lee's film career spanned the years 1934 to 1979, though he had appeared on stage from ...

(1908–1981), English actor * Bernard Lepkofker, American competitive judoka * Bernard Looney (born 1969/1970), Irish businessman, CEO of BP * Bernie Mac (born Bernard McCullough, 1957–2008), comedian and actor * Bernard Madoff (1938-2021), American stockbroker who engineered a $65 billion Ponzi scheme *

Bernard Malamud Bernard Malamud (April 26, 1914 – March 18, 1986) was an American novelist and short story writer. Along with Saul Bellow, Joseph Heller, and Philip Roth, he was one of the best known American Jewish authors of the 20th century. His baseb ...

(1914–1986), American writer * Bernard Manning (1930–2007), British stand-up comedian *

Bernard Matthews Bernard Trevor Matthews CVO CBE QSM (24 January 1930 – 25 November 2010) was the founder of Bernard Matthews Farms, a company that is best known for producing turkey meat products. Early life Bernard Trevor Matthews was born in 1930 in Bro ...

, English turkey farmer, founder of Bernard Matthews Limited * Bernard McGinley, American judge *

Bernard Ménétrel Bernard Ménétrel (1906-1947) was a French physician and political advisor to Marshal Philippe Pétain during World War II. He met with Helmut Knochen and tried to negotiate with Charles de Gaulle on Pétain's behalf. Early life Bernard Ménétr ...

(1906–1947), French physician and advisor to Marshal Philippe Pétain during World War II * Bernard Mohlalisi (1933–2020), Mosotho Roman Catholic bishop *

Bernard Montgomery Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, (; 17 November 1887 – 24 March 1976), nicknamed "Monty", was a senior British Army officer who served in the First World War, the Irish War of Independence and ...

(1887–1976), English military officer * Bernard Opper (1915–2000), American basketball player * Bernard Peiris (1908–1977), Sri Lankan lawyer * Bernard Perera (1956–2012), Sri Lankan cricketer *

Bernard Rajzman Bernard Rajzman (born April 25, 1957) is a former Brazilian volleyball player. He was born in Rio de Janeiro. He was enshrined in the Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2005. Nowadays, Bernard is a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Ra ...

(born 1957), Brazilian volleyball player * Bernard H. "Johnny" Rogers (1905–1977), American politician * Bernard Sachs (1858–1944), American neurologist * Bernie Sanders (born 1941), US Senator from Vermont * Bernard Satenstein (1906–1959), American football player *

Bernard Schuiteman Bernard Schuiteman (, born October 3, 1973) is a Dutch former football defender. Born in Garderen, Gelderland, he began his professional career in the 1993–94 season with Bayer 04 Leverkusen. He later played with Feyenoord Rotterdam, FC Utrech ...

(born 1973), Dutch football player *

George Bernard Shaw George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950), known at his insistence simply as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from ...

(1856–1950), usually referred to as "Bernard Shaw", Irish playwright, critic, and essayist * Bernard Shaw (1940–2022), American broadcast journalist * Bernard Shir-Cliff (1924-2017), American editor * Bernard Spilsbury (1877–1947), English pathologist *

Bernard Soysa Bernard Soysa (20 March 1914 - 30 December 1997) was a Sri Lankan politician. Early life and education Bernard Soysa was born 20 March 1914 in Colombo, Ceylon. He attended the Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya, S. Thomas' College, Mount L ...

(1914–1997), Sri Lankan Trotskyist *

Bernard Sumner Bernard Sumner (born 4 January 1956) is an English singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is a founding member of the bands Joy Division, New Order, and Electronic. Sumner was an early force in several areas, including the po ...

(born 1956), British musician *

Bernard Tapie Bernard Roger Tapie (; 26 January 1943 – 3 October 2021) was a French businessman, politician and occasional actor, singer, and TV host. He was Minister of City Affairs in the government of Pierre Bérégovoy. Life and career Tapie was bo ...

(1943–2021), French businessman and politician *

Bernie Taupin Bernard John Taupin (born 22 May 1950) is an English songwriter, singer and visual artist. He is best known for his long-term collaboration with musician Elton John, a songwriting partnership that is one of the most successful in history. Ta ...

(born 1950), British songwriter and collaborator with Elton John * Bernard Tilakaratna (1927–2004), Sri Lankan diplomat *

Bernard Tomic Bernard Tomic (; hr, Bernard Tomić, ; born 21 October 1992) is an Australian professional tennis player whose career-high ranking was world No. 17. As a junior, Tomic enjoyed a successful career in which he won an Orange Bowl title and two j ...

(born 1992), Australian tennis player * Bernard Vogler (1935–2020), French historian and academic * Bernard "Bernie" Wolfe (born 1951), Canadian hockey player * Bernard Wolfman (1924–2011), American dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and law professor * Bernard Zehrfuss (1911–1996), French architect * Bernard Welsh (1959)

Surname

* Agnes Bernard (1842–1932), British Roman Catholic nun * Alain Bernard (born 1983), French swimmer *

Alfred Aloysous Bernard Alfred Aloysous Bernard (November 23, 1888 – March 6, 1949) was an American vaudeville singer, known as "The Boy From Dixie", who was most popular during the 1910s through early 1930s. Life Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, he became a blackfa ...

(1888–1949) American vaudeville singer * Antoine Bernard d'Attanoux (1853–1954), French journalist and explorer * Armand Bernard (1893–1968), French comic actor and composer * Brandon Bernard (1980–2020), American convicted murderer * Carlos Bernard (born 1962), American actor * Catherine Bernard (1662–1712), French novelist * Cheryl Bernard (born 1966), Canadian curler * Claude Bernard (1813–1878), French physiologist *

Crystal Bernard Crystal Lynn Bernard (born September 30, 1961) is an American singer-songwriter and actress, best known for her roles as Helen Chappel-Hackett on the sitcom ''Wings'' (1990-1997), Amy on '' It's a Living'' (1985–1989), and K.C. Cunningham on ...

(born 1961), American actress * Daniel Bernard (disambiguation), multiple people * Dave Bernard (American football) (1912–1973), American football player *

David Bernard (cricketer) David Eddison Bernard (born 19 July 1981) is a West Indian cricketer who has played for the West Indies in Test Test(s), testing, or TEST may refer to: * Test (assessment), an educational assessment intended to measure the respondents' know ...

(born 1981), West Indian cricketer * David Bernard (orchestra conductor) (born 1964), American conductor, pianist and clarinetist * Dwight Bernard (born 1952), American baseball player * Ed Bernard (born 1939), American actor * Edward Bernard (1638–1697), English scholar * Émile Bernard (composer) (1843–1902), French composer and organist * Émile Bernard (painter) (1868–1941), French painter *

Francis Bernard (disambiguation) Francis Bernard may refer to: *Francis Bernard (physician) (died 1698), English apothecary, physician and bibliophile * Francis Bernard (judge) (1663–1731), Solicitor-General for Ireland and Irish MP for Clonakilty, Bandonbridge * Sir Francis Be ...

, multiple people *

Giovani Bernard Giovani Govan Bernard (born November 22, 1991) is an American football running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina, and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in t ...

, American football player * Henri Bernard (1899–1986), French judge * Henri Bernard (1900–1967), French hurdler * Henry Boyle Bernard (1812–1895), Irish Conservative Party politician, MP for Bandon 1863–68 * Henry Bernard, designer of the Palace of Europe, the seat of the Council of Europe * Hilda Bernard (born 1920), Argentine actress * Jacques Bernard (born 1929), French actor *

Jay Bernard Jay Bernard may refer to: *Jay Bernard (writer) (born 1988), British writer, artist, and film programmer * Raymond Harold Sawkins Raymond Harold Sawkins (14 July 1923 – 23 August 2006) was a British novelist, who mainly published under the pse ...

FRSL The Royal Society of Literature (RSL) is a learned society founded in 1820, by King George IV, to "reward literary merit and excite literary talent". A charity that represents the voice of literature in the UK, the RSL has about 600 Fellows, elec ...

(born 1988), British writer. * Jean-David Bernard (born 1977), French rower * Jean-Pierre Bernard (1933–2017), French actor * Jeffrey Bernard (1932–1997), English journalist * John Henry Bernard (1860–1927) Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin * Joseph E. Bernard (1880–1958), American character actor *

Joseph Karl Bernard Joseph Karl Bernard (forenames also spelled Joseph Carl, Josef Karl and Josef Carl; 26 January 1780 – 31 March 1850) was an Austrian journalist and librettist, and friend of Ludwig van Beethoven. Life Bernard was born in Horatitz (present-day Ho� ...

(c.1781–1850), Austrian journalist and librettist *

Jules Bernard Jules Liam Bernard (born January 21, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. High school career Bernard played basketball for Windwa ...

(born 2000), American basketball player *

Laurent Bernard Laurent Bernard (born June 15, 1971 in Chatenay-Malabry, France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories i ...

(born 1971), French basketball player * Lawrence G. Bernard (1914-1997), rear admiral in the U.S. Navy * Léonce Bernard (1943–2013), Canadian politician * Lucas M. Bernard, American financial economist * Marvin Bernard, American rapper, better known by his stage name Tony Yayo *

Michel Bernard (disambiguation) Michel Bernard may refer to: * Michel Bernard (runner) (1931–2019), French Olympic runner * Michel Bernard (politician) (1932–2021), French politician * Michel Bernard (administrator) (born 1943), French administrator * Michel Bernard (writer) ( ...

, multiple people *

Nikhil Bernard Nikhil Bernard (born 30 December 1989) is an Indian professional footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League. Career Royal Wahingdoh Born in Bangalore, Karnataka, Bernard started his career wit ...

, Indian footballer * Oliver Bernard (1925–2013), English poet and translator *

Oliver Percy Bernard Oliver Percy Bernard OBE MC (8 April 1881 – 15 April 1939) was an English architect, and scenic, graphic and industrial designer. He was instrumental in developing conservative Victorian British taste in a modernist European direction; much ...

(1881–1939), English architect and scenic designer * Raymond Bernard (1891–1977), French film director and screenwriter * Raymond W. Bernard (1903–1965), early 20th-century American alternative health, esoteric writer, author, and mystic *

Rod Bernard Rod Bernard () was an American singer who helped to pioneer the musical genre known as "swamp pop", which combined New Orleans-style rhythm and blues, country and western, and Cajun and black Creole music. He is generally considered one of th ...

(1940–2020), American singer * Samuel Bernard (1615–1687), French miniature painter *

Sherman A. Bernard Sherman Albert Bernard Sr. (June 10, 1925 – May 11, 2012) was an American businessman from Jefferson Parish in the New Orleans suburbs, who served from 1972 to 1988 as the Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance. He is mainly remembered for havi ...

(1925–2012), Louisiana politician *

Susan Bernard Susan Lynn Bernard (February 11, 1948 – June 21, 2019) was an American author, actress, model and businesswoman from Los Angeles, California. She was the daughter of photographer Bruno Bernard. Career Susan Bernard was the author of six books, ...

(1948–2019), American actress and author * Suzanne Bernard (1892–1910), French aviator * Terrel Bernard (born 1999), American football player * Tristan Bernard (1866–1947), French playwright and novelist * Valère Bernard (1860–1936), French artist and writer * William Bernard (disambiguation), multiple people * Wynton Bernard (born 1990), American baseball player

Fictional characters

Given name

* ''Bernard'' (TV shorts), the curious polar bear from the animation series ''Bernard'' Bernard (TV series) *

Bernard Bernard ('' Bernhard'') is a French and West Germanic masculine given name. It is also a surname. The name is attested from at least the 9th century. West Germanic ''Bernhard'' is composed from the two elements ''bern'' "bear" and ''hard'' "brav ...

, a character from Blackadder II, who is usually only called by her title: Nursie * Bernard, a character from '' Megamind'' * Bernard, a character from ''

The Waves ''The Waves'' is a 1931 novel by English novelist Virginia Woolf. It is critically regarded as her most experimental work, consisting of ambiguous and cryptic soliloquies spoken mainly by six characters; Bernard, Susan, Rhoda, Neville, Jinny an ...

'' * Bernard, a mouse from '' The Rescuers'' books and films * Bernard, the Sea Hag's pet vulture in the ''

Popeye Popeye the Sailor Man is a fictional cartoon character created by E. C. Segar, Elzie Crisler Segar.La casa de Bernarda Alba'' * Bernard Beasley, a character from the children's programme ''

Bernard's Watch ''Bernard's Watch'' (informally known as ''Bernard'' in the reboot series) is a British children's drama series about a young boy who could stop time with a magical pocket watch. The show was created by Andrew Norriss and was produced for sev ...

'' * Bernard Bernoulli, a character from ''Maniac Mansion'' * Bernard Black, a character from ''Black Books'' * Bernard "Barney" Fife, deputy sheriff of Mayberry from ''

The Andy Griffith Show ''The Andy Griffith Show '' is an American situation comedy television series that aired on CBS from October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968, with a total of 249 half-hour episodes spanning eight seasons—159 in black and white and 90 in color. Th ...

'' * Bernard Lowe, a character from '' Westworld'' * Bernard Marx from ''Brave New World'' * Bernard Nadler, a character from the television show ''Lost'' *

Bernard the Arch-elf ''The Santa Clause'' is a 1994 American Christmas fantasy comedy film written by Leo Benvenuti and Steve Rudnick, and directed by John Pasquin. The first installment in ''The Santa Clause'' franchise, it stars Tim Allen as Scott Calvin, an ...

, The Head elf from Disney's Santa Clause Movies * Bernard the Bee Boy, a boy raised by bees seen in two commercials for Honey Comb cereal *

Bernard Wiseman Bernard Wiseman (26 August 1922 – 11 January 1995) was an American author of children's books. He wrote ''Morris and Boris: Three Stories'' (1974) and other children's books. He was active from 1958 to 1995. Early Years Wiseman was born in the ...

, a character from ''Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket'' * Bernard Woolley, a character from ''

Yes Minister ''Yes Minister'' is a British political satire sitcom written by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn. Comprising three seven-episode series, it was first transmitted on BBC2 from 1980 to 1984. A sequel, ''Yes, Prime Minister'', ran for 16 episodes fro ...

'' * Bernard Mickey Wrangle, an explosive character from ''

Still Life with Woodpecker ''Still Life With Woodpecker'' (1980) is the third novel by Tom Robbins, concerning the love affair between an environmentalist princess and an outlaw. The novel encompasses a broad range of topics, from aliens and redheads to consumerism, the bui ...

'' by Tom Robbins * Bernardo,

Zorro Zorro ( Spanish for 'fox') is a fictional character created in 1919 by American pulp writer Johnston McCulley, appearing in works set in the Pueblo of Los Angeles in Alta California. He is typically portrayed as a dashing masked vigilant ...

's companion * Giant Bernard, wrestling name of Matt Bloom * Bernie Lomax The Boss who dies in the 80's comedy film

Weekend at Bernie's ''Weekend at Bernie's'' is a 1989 American black comedy film directed by Ted Kotcheff and written by Robert Klane, loosely based on the 1959 novella ''The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell'' by Jorge Amado. The film stars Andrew McCarthy and ...

Surname

Andy Bernard Andrew Baines Bernard is a fictional character from the NBC comedy television series '' The Office'', portrayed by Ed Helms. He is introduced in Season 3 as the Regional Director in Charge of Sales at the Stamford branch of paper distribution ...

, character on the United States television series ''The Office''

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