Bernt is a Scandinavian variant of the

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masculine given name

Berend A Dutch masculine given name and Low German surname that is a form of the Germanic Bernard (Bernhard). The name Bernhard means "Strong bear" or "Strong as a bear" (from Old German bero, "bear", and harti, "strong"). It is related to the Scandinavian ...

, which is the Low German form of

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'' "bra ...

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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 194 ...

). The name Bernhard means "strong bear" (from

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''bero'', "bear", and ''harti'', "strong"). Its use in Sweden was first documented in 1395.Eva Brylla, ''Förnamn i Sverige'' (2004), cited afte
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Notable people with the name include: * Bernt Albert (born 1944), Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party * Bernt Balchen, D.F.C. (1899–1973), Norwegian, and later Norwegian-American, polar and aviation pioneer * Bernt Bjørnsgaard (born 1973), Norwegian orienteering competitor and World champion *

Bernt Bull Bernt Bull (born 12 July 1946) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He is a son of Brynjulf Bull, another Labour Party politician. Bernt Bull holds the cand.jur. degree. He was a member of Oslo city council from 1980 to 1995, and led ...

(born 1946), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party *

Bernt Carlsson Bernt Wilmar Carlsson (21 November 1938 – 21 December 1988) was a Swedish social democrat and diplomat who served as Assistant-Secretary-General of the United Nations and United Nations Commissioner for Namibia from July 1987 until he died on ...

(1938–1988), Assistant-Secretary-General of the United Nations and United Nations Commissioner for Namibia *

Bernt Johan Collet Bernt Johan Holger Collet (born 23 November 1941) is a Danish politician and farmer. He is the eldest son of Chamberlain and Master of the Royal Hunt, M.Sc. (Econ), Harald Collet and landscape architect Else Collett. He served as defense ministe ...

(born 1941), son of Chamberlain and Master of the Royal Hunt, Harald Collet and landscape architect Else Collett * Bernt Evens (born 1978), Belgian professional footballer *

Bernt Evensen Bernt Sverre Evensen (18 April 1905 – 24 August 1979) was a Norwegian speed skater and racing cyclist who competed in skating at the 1928 and 1932 Winter Olympics. In 1928 he became the first Norwegian skater to win an Olympic gold medal by w ...

(1905–1979), Norwegian speed skater and racing cyclist * Bernt Frilén, Swedish orienteering competitor, winner of the 1974 Individual World Orienteering Championships *

Bernt Haas Bernt Haas (born 8 April 1978) is a former Swiss football defender. Career Haas was born in Vienna, Austria. He began his career at Grasshoppers Zurich, where he played for several seasons before moving to England to join Premier League club ...

(born 1978), Swiss football (soccer) defender *

Bernt Hagtvet Bernt Hagtvet (born 5 March 1946) is a Norwegian political scientist. He is a professor emeritus of political science at the University of Oslo. Among his areas of interest are European politics, extremist movements and human rights. He was born in ...

(born 1946), Norwegian political scientist * Bernt B. Haugan (born 1862), American Lutheran minister, politician, and temperance leader *

Bernt Michael Holmboe Bernt Michael Holmboe (23 March 1795 – 28 March 1850) was a Norwegian mathematician. He was home-tutored from an early age, and was not enrolled in school until 1810. Following a short period at the Royal Frederick University, which included a ...

(1795–1850), Norwegian mathematician *

Bernt Holtsmark Bernt Holtsmark (27 December 1859 – 20 April 1941) was a Norwegian farmer and politician for the Conservative Party and the Liberal Left Party. He was a four-term member of the Parliament of Norway, and served as Minister of Agriculture from 19 ...

(1859–1941), Norwegian farmer and politician for the Conservative Party and the Liberal Left Party *

Bernt Hulsker Bernt Nikolai Hulsker (born 9 September 1977) is a retired Norwegian footballer as well as author, comedian, radio host, and betting ambassador. He was born in Den Haag, but grew up in Vestnes, Norway. Media career Hulsker participates in the fo ...

(born 1977), Norwegian footballer playing *

Bernt Ingvaldsen Bernt Ingvaldsen (12 October 1902 – 24 April 1985) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was born in Trondheim. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Buskerud county in 1950, and was re-e ...

(1902–1985), Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party *

Bernt Johansson Bernt Harry Johansson (born 18 April 1953) is a Swedish former road bicycle racer, who was a professional rider from 1977 to 1981. His sporting career began with Mariestadcyklisten. A competitor at the 1972 Summer Olympics, he represented his n ...

(born 1953), retired road bicycle racer from Sweden, professional rider from 1977 to 1981 *

Bernt Julius Muus Bernt Julius Muus (March 15, 1832 – May 25, 1900) was a Norwegian-American Lutheran minister and church leader. He helped found St. Olaf College, a private liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota. Biography Early life and education Mu ...

(1832–1900), Norwegian-American Lutheran minister and church leader *

Bernt Krebs Bernt Krebs (born in Gotha, Germany) is a German scientist. He is conducting research at the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Münster. Academic career After his studies in chemistry at the University of Göttingen from 1958 to 1963 and afte ...

, German scientist *

Bernt Sverdrup Maschmann Bernt Sverdrup Maschmann (17 October 1805 – 13 May 1869) was a Norwegian priest, politician and pharmacist. Bernt Maschmann was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was a son of pharmacist Hans Henrich Maschmann. He earned his Cand.the ...

(1805–1869), Norwegian priest and politician *

Hans Bernt Myhre Hans Bernt Myhre (8 February 1817 – 31 August 1863) was a Norwegian politician. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1854, 1857 and 1859, representing the constituency of Stavanger Stavanger (, , American English, US usually , ) i ...

(born 1817), Norwegian politician *

Bernt Notke Bernt Notke (; – before May 1509) was a late Gothic artist, working in the Baltic region. He has been described as one of the foremost artists of his time in northern Europe. Life Very little is known about the life of Bernt Notke. The No ...

(born 1435), German painter and sculptor *

Bernt Oftestad Bernt Torvild Oftestad (born 18 February 1942) is a Norwegian historian. Oftestad graduated from the MF Norwegian School of Theology in 1968 with the degree cand.theol., and in 1979 with the degree dr.theol. His doctoral work was on the Norwegian ...

(born 1942), professor in Western Cultural History at MF Norwegian School of Theology * Bernt Øksendal (born 1945), Norwegian mathematician * Bernt Olufsen (born 1954), the Editor-in-Chief of ''Verdens Gang'' (VG), the largest daily of Norway * Bernt Østerkløft (1906–1996), Norwegian Nordic combined skier * Bernt Östh (born 1936), Swedish Air Force major general *

Bernt Persson Bernt Eveart Persson (24 June 1946 to 20 September 2020) was a Swedish international speedway rider who finished runner up in the 1972 Speedway World Championship final. He rode in Britain for the Edinburgh Monarchs, the Cradley Heath Heathens ...

(born 1946), Swedish former international speedway rider *

Bernt Petersen Bernt Petersen (1937 – 6 March 2017), often known simply as Bernt, was a Danish furniture designer. Trained as a cabinetmaker (1957), he attended Denmark's Design School, graduating in 1960. He then worked for Molibia and Hans J. Wegner before o ...

(born 1937), Danish furniture designer often known simply as

Bernt Bernt is a Scandinavian variant of the German masculine given name Berend, which is the Low German form of Bernard (Bernhard). The name Bernhard means "strong bear" (from Old German ''bero'', "bear", and ''harti'', "strong"). Its use in Sweden was ...

* Jordan Bernt Peterson (born 1962), Canadian clinical psychologist and professor of psychology at the University of Toronto * Bernt Rosengren (born 1937), Swedish jazz tenor saxophonist *

Bernt Ström Bernt Valter Ström (6 March 1940 in Säter, Sweden–31 August 2009 in Luleå, Sweden) was a Swedish actor. Ström studied at Skara Skolscen and at NAMA in Stockholm. He was under a long time engaged at Norrbottensteatern. Selected filmo ...

(1940–2009), Swedish actor * Bernt Tunold (1877–1946), Norwegian painter * Bernt Wahl, mathematician, entrepreneur and author *

Bernt Wilhelm Westermann Bernt Wilhelm Westermann (1781 in Copenhagen – 1868) was a wealthy Danish businessman who collected insects. An amateur insect collector Westermann travelled to Calcutta (India) and later to Jakarta (Indonesia) as an employee of an English busin ...

(1781–1868), wealthy Danish businessman who collected insects

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