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Bernhard Bernhard is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar (1604–1639), Duke of Saxe-Weimar *Bernhard, Prince of Saxe-Meiningen (1901–1984), head of the House of Saxe-Meiningen 1946 ...

'') 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 t ...

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 Conque ...

. 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 Friesl ...

speakers. Its wider use was popularized due to Saint

Bernhard of Clairvaux Bernard of Clairvaux, O. Cist. ( la, Bernardus Claraevallensis; 109020 August 1153), venerated as Saint Bernard, was an abbot, mystic, co-founder of the Knights Templars, and a major leader in the reformation of the Benedictine Order through ...

(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 France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

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 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

(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 and ...

(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 tot ...

(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 o ...

(1:12,221), 2.7% of

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

(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 th ...

(1:1,500), 1.6% of

Rwanda Rwanda (; rw, u Rwanda ), officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator ...

(1:1,745), 1.2% of

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

(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 His ...

(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 the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...

(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 b ...

(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
/ref> * 1.

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 S ...

(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 English ...

(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 ...

(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 t ...

(1:283) * 5.

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (ARA; ; frp, Ôvèrgne-Rôno-Ârpes; oc, Auvèrnhe Ròse Aups; it, Alvernia-Rodano-Alpi) is a region in southeast-central France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions; it resulted from the merger of Au ...

(1:296) * 6.

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

(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 pref ...

(1:348) * 9.

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

(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) Bernard (died 1214) was a medieval English Bishop of Carlisle. Bernard was the custodian of vacant see of Carlisle from about 1200. He was translated from the bishopric of Ragusa to the bishopric of Carlisle on 15 May 1203 by Pope Innocent III ...

(died 1214), 13th-century Catholic bishop *

Bernard (bishop of Gaeta) Bernard (died between 1047 and 1049) was the Bishop of Gaeta for fifty years from his appointment in 997 until his death. He was a member of the Docibilan dynasty which ruled the Duchy of Gaeta from 867 to 1032. During his long episcopate he achiev ...

(died 1047) *

Bernard (bishop of St Davids) Bernard was the first Norman bishop of St David's (1115–1148). Originally an erudite layman serving as chancellor to Queen Matilda, he was abruptly appointed the bishop of St. David's on 18 September 1115, when King Henry I (Matilda's husband) ...

(1115–1148) *

Bernard (son of Charles the Fat) Bernard or Bernhard (c. 870 – 891/2) was the only child of Emperor Charles the Fat. He was born of an unknown concubine and was thus considered illegitimate. Charles tried to make him his heir, but failed in two attempts. Charles tried to have Be ...

(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 fictionalis ...

(c. 1260–1331), 14th century inquisitor * Bernard of Calvo (

Bernat Calbó Bernat Calbó (or Calvó) (''c''. 1180 – 26 October 1243), sometimes called Bernard of Calvo, was a Catalan jurist, bureaucrat, monk, bishop, and soldier. Born and educated in Manso Calvo near Reus, Bernat belonged to a family of the knightly c ...

), 13th-century saint and Bishop of Vich *

Bernard of Carinola Bernard of Carinola, also known as Bernard of Capua, was Bishop of Carinola. He was the confessor of Duke Richard II of Capua until appointed the Bishop of Forum Claudii in 1087 by Pope Victor III. He was later transferred to the see of Carinola ...

(died 1109), 12th-century saint and Bishop of Carinola *

Bernard of Cluny Bernard of Cluny (or, of Morlaix or Morlay) was a twelfth-century French Benedictine monk, best known as the author of ''De contemptu mundi'' (''On Contempt for the World''), a long verse satire in Latin. Life Bernard's family of origin and place ...

, 12th-century Benedictine monk *

Bernard of Kilwinning Bernard (died c. 1331) was a Tironensian abbot, administrator and bishop active in late 13th- and early 14th-century Scotland, during the First War of Scottish Independence. He first appears in the records already established as Abbot of Kilwin ...

(d. c. 1331), Scottish abbot and chancellor *

Bernard of Quintavalle Bernard of Quintavalle (died 1241) was the first disciple of St. Francis of Assisi. Bernard was declared as the ''Minorum Ordinis prima plantula,'' the "First fruits of the Minor Orders". He accompanied Francis on a number of missionary journeys ...

(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 (born 8 September 1992), better known as Bernard () and Bernard Duarte, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Super League Greece club Panathinaikos. A left-sided player, he is known for his pace a ...

(Bernard Anício Caldeira Duarte), Brazilian footballer *

Bernard Aluwihare Uda Walawwe Bernard Herbert Aluwihare also known as Bernard Aluwihare (6 April 1902 - 22 January 1961) was a Sri Lankan lawyer and politician who served in both the State Council of Ceylon and Parliament of Sri Lanka. He was a Sri Lankan Cabin ...

(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 Bernard Anício Caldeira Duarte (born 8 September 1992), better known as Bernard () and Bernard Duarte, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Super League Greece club Panathinaikos. A left-sided player, he is known for his pace ...

, 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 Minnes ...

(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 and the Polish National Team. Between 1960 and 1971 he was capped 36 times for Poland, scoring three g ...

(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 Bernard Boursicot (born on 12 August 1944) is a French diplomat who was caught in a honeypot trap (seducing him to participate in Chinese espionage) by Shi Pei Pu, a male Peking opera singer who performed female roles, whom Boursicot believed to ...

(born 1944), on whom the play ''M. Butterfly'' was based *

Bernard Butler Bernard Joseph Butler (born 1 May 1970) is an English musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the first guitarist with Suede, until his departure in 1994. He has been hailed by some critics as the greatest guitarist of his ...

(born 1970), English musician *

Bernard Caprasse Bernard Caprasse (born 24 January 1949) is a Belgian politician. He was governor of the province of Luxembourg from 1996 until 2016. He is a member of the Centre démocrate humaniste. Biography Caprasse was born on 24 January 1949 in Lierneux. H ...

(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 Bernard Cottret (1951 – July 13, 2020) was a French historian and literary scholar. Biography Stemming from a family of artists and musicians, Bernard (Jean) Cottret is the son of Bernard Cottret (1923–2011) and Geneviève Aurel († 1999) ...

(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 Bernard John Ebbers (August 27, 1941 – February 2, 2020) was a Canadian businessman, the co-founder and CEO of WorldCom and a convicted fraudster. Under his management, WorldCom grew rapidly but collapsed in 2002 amid revelations of accounting ...

(born 1941), engineered an accounting fraud at WorldCom while he was its CEO *

Bernie Ecclestone Bernard Charles Ecclestone (born 28 October 1930) is an English business magnate. He is the former chief executive of the Formula One Group, which manages Formula One motor racing and controls the commercial rights to the sport, and part-owns ...

(born 1930), British business magnate and primary authority in Formula One *

Bernard Edwards (American football) Bernard Edwards (born February 24, 1969) is a former American football player who played eight seasons in the Arena Football League with the Miami Hooters/Florida Bobcats and Tampa Bay Storm. He played college football at Ohio State University ...

(born 1969), American football player *

Bernard Fanning Bernard Fanning (born 15 August 1969) is an Australian musician and singer-songwriter. He was the lead vocalist of Queensland alternative rock band Powderfinger from its formation in 1989. Born and raised in Toowong, Brisbane, Fanning received ...

(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 (1919–1993), 20th century physicist and anti-nuclear activist *

Bernard Fox (Irish republican) Bernard Fox (born c. 1951) is a former member of the Army Council of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) who took part in the 1981 Irish hunger strike. Fox, an apprentice coach builder from the Falls Road in Belfast, Northern Ireland, jo ...

(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 with ...

Bernard Freyberg Lieutenant-General Bernard Cyril Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg, (21 March 1889 – 4 July 1963) was a British-born New Zealand soldier and Victoria Cross recipient, who served as the 7th Governor-General of New Zealand from 1946 to 1952. Freyb ...

, New Zealand's most famous soldier and General of World War II *

Bernard Guignedoux Bernard Guignedoux (31 January 1947 – 1 January 2021) was a French professional football player and manager. He is known for being the first goal-scorer in the history of Paris Saint-Germain. Playing career Guignedoux was a graduate of the ...

(1947–2021), French football player *

Bernard Hall (disambiguation) Bernard Hall may refer to: * Bernard Hall (footballer) (born 1942), English footballer * Bernard Hall (American football) (born 1967), American football player * Lindsay Bernard Hall Lindsay Bernard Hall (28 December 1859 – 14 February 19 ...

, multiple people *

Bernard Henry Bernard Henry may refer to: * Bernard Henry (American football) Bernard Henry (born April 9, 1960) is a former American football wide receiver who played five seasons in the National Football League with the Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts and Los ...

(born 1960), American football player *

Bernard Herrmann Bernard Herrmann (born Maximillian Herman; June 29, 1911December 24, 1975) was an American composer and conductor best known for his work in composing for films. As a conductor, he championed the music of lesser-known composers. He is widely re ...

(1911–1975), American film composer *

Bernard Hill Bernard Hill (born 17 December 1944) is an English actor. He is well recognized for playing King Théoden in ''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy, Captain Edward Smith in ''Titanic'', and Luther Plunkitt, the Warden of San Quentin Prison in the ...

(born 1944), English actor *

Bernard Hinault Bernard Hinault (; born 14 November 1954) is a French former professional road cyclist. With 147 professional victories, including five times the Tour de France, he is often named among the greatest cyclists of all time. In his career, 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 class ...

(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 Bernard Kalb (born February 4, 1922) is an American journalist, moderator, media critic, lecturer, and author. Life and career Born in New York City, he covered international affairs for more than three decades at CBS News, NBC News and ''The Ne ...

(born 1922), American broadcast journalist *

Bernard Koura Bernard Koura (25 May 1923 – 9 February 2018) was a French painter who was best known for his use of shades of blue. He graduated from École des Beaux-Arts École des Beaux-Arts (; ) refers to a number of influential art schools in Franc ...

(1923–2018), French painter * Bernard Ładysz (1922–2020), Polish singer and actor *

Bernard Lagat Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat (born December 12, 1974) is a Kenyan-American middle and long-distance runner. Lagat was born in Kapsabet, Kenya. Prior to his change of domicile to the US, Lagat had an extensive competitive career representing his ...

(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 t ...

(1908–1981), English actor *

Bernard Lepkofker Bernard Lepkofker (d. March 17, 2014) was a competitive judoka from Brooklyn, New York, in the United States. He was a two-time gold medalist at the Maccabiah Games in Israel, won a New York Judo gold medal, and twice won silver medals in the U ...

, American competitive judoka *

Bernard Looney Bernard Looney (born 1970) is an Irish businessman and CEO of BP. During Looney's tenure as CEO of BP, he promised to end BP's relationship with Rosneft, the Russian state-owned energy giant, amid Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Looney was ...

(born 1969/1970), Irish businessman, CEO of BP *

Bernie Mac Bernard Jeffrey McCullough (October 5, 1957 – August 9, 2008), better known by his stage name Bernie Mac, was an American comedian and actor. Born and raised on Chicago's South Side, Mac gained popularity as a stand-up comedian. He joined fell ...

(born Bernard McCullough, 1957–2008), comedian and actor *

Bernard Madoff Bernard Lawrence Madoff ( ; April 29, 1938April 14, 2021) was an American fraudster and financier who was the admitted mastermind of the largest Ponzi scheme in history, worth about $64.8 billion. He was at one time chairman of the NASDAQ s ...

(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 baseba ...

(1914–1986), American writer *

Bernard Manning Bernard John Manning (13 August 1930 – 18 June 2007) was an English comedian and nightclub owner. Manning gained a high profile on British television during the 1970s, appearing on shows such as '' The Comedians'' and ''The Wheeltappers and ...

(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 Br ...

, English turkey farmer, founder of Bernard Matthews Limited *

Bernard McGinley Bernard L. McGinley was a judge of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court. He attended John Carroll University and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He worked as a judicial law clerk for the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. He wa ...

, 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 Bernard Mosiuoa Mohlalisi O.M.I. (March 16, 1933 – July 24, 2020) was the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maseru in Lesotho from 1990 to 2009. On June 30, 2009, his resignation due to age was accepted by Pope Benedict XVI. He wa ...

(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 t ...

(1887–1976), English military officer *

Bernard Opper Bernard Opper (September 1, 1915 – February 24, 2000) was an All-American basketball player at Kentucky and then professional player in the National Basketball League and American Basketball League. Early life Opper was a native of the Bron ...

(1915–2000), American basketball player *

Bernard Peiris Bernard Percival Peiris, OBE, JP (29 March 1908 – 18 January 1977) was a Sri Lankan lawyer. He was the former Cabinet Secretary and the Legal Draftsmen who drafted the ''Ceylon Order in Council'', the first constitution of independent Ceyl ...

(1908–1977), Sri Lankan lawyer *

Bernard Perera Jayalathge Bernard Nihal Perera (27 May 1956 – 9 November 2012) was a Sri Lankan cricketer. He played eight first-class cricket, first-class matches between 1980 and 1983. Perera, a hard-hitting batsman, was twelfth man in Sri Lanka crick ...

(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 Bernard Sachs (January 2, 1858 – February 8, 1944) was an American neurologist. Early life and education After graduating with a B.A. from Harvard in 1878, Sachs travelled to Europe and studied under some of the more prominent physicians o ...

(1858–1944), American neurologist *

Bernie Sanders Bernard Sanders (born September8, 1941) is an American politician who has served as the junior United States senator from Vermont since 2007. He was the U.S. representative for the state's at-large congressional district from 1991 to 2007 ...

(born 1941), US Senator from Vermont *

Bernard Satenstein Bernard Oliver Satenstein (c. 1906 – May 1, 1959) was an American football player who five seasons in the National Football League with the Staten Island Stapletons and New York Giants. He played college football at New York University and atte ...

(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 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 ...

(1940–2022), American broadcast journalist *

Bernard Shir-Cliff Bernard W. Shir-Cliff (November 7, 1924-February 28, 2017) was an editor for Ballantine Books, Contemporary Books, Warner Books and other publishers, who also translated books and later became a well-known literary agent. As a senior editor at Warn ...

(1924-2017), American editor *

Bernard Spilsbury Sir Bernard Henry Spilsbury (16 May 1877 – 17 December 1947) was a British pathologist. His cases include Hawley Crippen, the Seddon case, the Major Armstrong poisoning, the "Brides in the Bath" murders by George Joseph Smith, the Crumbles ...

(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 Lav ...

(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 post ...

(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 bor ...

(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. Tau ...

(born 1950), British songwriter and collaborator with Elton John * Bernard Tilakaratna (1927–2004), Sri Lankan diplomat * Bernard Tomic (born 1992), Australian tennis player * Bernard Vogler (1935–2020), French historian and academic * Bernie Wolfe (hockey), 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 *Oatcake, Bernard Welsh (1959)

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* Agnes Bernard (1842–1932), British Roman Catholic nun * Alain Bernard (born 1983), French swimmer * Alfred Aloysous Bernard (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 (born 1961), American actress * Daniel Bernard (disambiguation), multiple people * Dave Bernard (American football) (1912–1973), American football player * David Bernard (cricketer) (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), multiple people * Giovani Bernard, American football player * Henri Bernard (magistrate), Henri Bernard (1899–1986), French judge * Henri Bernard (athlete), Henri Bernard (1900–1967), French hurdler * Henry Boyle Bernard (1812–1895), Irish Conservative Party politician, MP for Bandon 1863–68 * Henry Bernard (architect), Henry Bernard, designer of the Palace of Europe, the seat of the Council of Europe * Hilda Bernard (born 1920), Argentine actress * Jacques Bernard (actor), Jacques Bernard (born 1929), French actor * Jay Bernard (writer), Jay Bernard FRSL (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 (c.1781–1850), Austrian journalist and librettist * Jules Bernard (born 2000), American basketball player * Laurent Bernard (born 1971), French basketball player * Lawrence G. Bernard (1914-1997), rear admiral in the U.S. Navy * Léonce Bernard (1943–2013), Canadian politician * Lucas Bernard, Lucas M. Bernard, American financial economist * Marvin Bernard, American rapper, better known by his stage name Tony Yayo * Michel Bernard (disambiguation), multiple people * Nikhil Bernard, Indian footballer * Oliver Bernard (1925–2013), English poet and translator * Oliver Percy Bernard (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 (1940–2020), American singer * Samuel Bernard (artist), Samuel Bernard (1615–1687), French miniature painter * Sherman A. Bernard (1925–2012), Louisiana politician * Susan Bernard (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

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* Bernard (TV shorts), ''Bernard'' (TV shorts), the curious polar bear from the animation series ''Bernard''Bernard (TV series) * Nursie, Bernard, 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'' * Bernard, a mouse from ''The Rescuers'' books and films * Bernard, the Sea Hag's pet vulture in the ''Popeye'' comics/cartoons * Bernarda Alba, the mother in Federico García Lorca's drama, ''The House of Bernarda Alba, La casa de Bernarda Alba'' * Bernard Beasley, a character from the children's programme ''Bernard's Watch'' * Bernard Bernoulli, a character from ''Maniac Mansion'' * Bernard Black, a character from ''Black Books'' * Barney Fife, Bernard "Barney" Fife, deputy sheriff of Mayberry from ''The Andy Griffith Show'' * Bernard Lowe, a character from ''Westworld (film), Westworld'' * Bernard Marx from ''Brave New World'' * Bernard Nadler, a character from the television show ''Lost'' * Bernard the Arch-elf, The Head elf from Disney's Santa Clause Movies * Bernard the Bee Boy, a boy raised by bees seen in two commercials for Honeycomb (cereal), Honey Comb cereal * Bernard Wiseman, a character from ''Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket'' * Bernard Woolley, a character from ''Yes Minister'' * Bernard Mickey Wrangle, an explosive character from ''Still Life with Woodpecker'' by Tom Robbins * Bernardo, Zorro'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

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* Andy Bernard, character on the United States television series ''The Office''

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