Barnard is a surname of

Old English Old English ( or , or ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the Early Middle Ages. It developed from the languages brought to Great Britain by Anglo-S ...

origin, derived from the

Anglo-Saxon The Anglo-Saxons, in some contexts simply called Saxons or the English, were a Cultural identity, cultural group who spoke Old English and inhabited much of what is now England and south-eastern Scotland in the Early Middle Ages. They traced t ...

given name "Beornheard". It is composed of two elements: "Beorn," meaning "young warrior" or "bear," and "heard," meaning "hardy," "brave," or "strong." In some cases, Barnard is a version of the surname

Bernard Bernard ('' Bernhard'') is a French and West Germanic masculine given name. It has West Germanic origin and is also a surname. The name is attested from at least the 9th century. West Germanic ''Bernhard'' is composed from the two elements ''be ...

, which is a French and

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masculine given name and surname. The surname means as tough as a bear, Bar(Bear)+nard/hard(hardy/tough) __NOTOC__

People

Some of the people bearing the surname Barnard in England are thought to have arrived after the time of 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 Normans, Norman, French people, French, Flemish people, Flemish, and Bretons, Breton troops, all led by the Du ...

(1066), Changing their surnames from

to Barnard. Some of whom, it has been suggested, can be traced back to Hugo Bernard. Some of the Barnard family in England may have been

Huguenots The Huguenots ( , ; ) are a Religious denomination, religious group of French people, French Protestants who held to the Reformed (Calvinist) tradition of Protestantism. The term, which may be derived from the name of a Swiss political leader, ...

who fled from the Atlantic coast region of

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''circa'' 1685 (the time of the

revocation of the edict of Nantes The Edict of Fontainebleau (18 October 1685, published 22 October 1685) was an edict issued by French King Louis XIV and is also known as the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. The Edict of Nantes (1598) had granted Huguenots the right to pra ...

) or earlier than that date. By contrast, the Barnard family in

Holland Holland is a geographical regionG. Geerts & H. Heestermans, 1981, ''Groot Woordenboek der Nederlandse Taal. Deel I'', Van Dale Lexicografie, Utrecht, p 1105 and former provinces of the Netherlands, province on the western coast of the Netherland ...

(the western provinces of the Netherlands) can be definitively traced back to ''circa'' 1751 (Izaak Barnard) of

Scheveningen Scheveningen () is one of the eight districts of The Hague, Netherlands, as well as a subdistrict () of that city. Scheveningen is a modern seaside resort with a long, sandy beach, an esplanade, a pier, and a lighthouse. The beach is popular ...

.The surname Barnard is also found in

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...

among the

Afrikaner Afrikaners () are a Southern African ethnic group descended from predominantly Dutch settlers who first arrived at the Cape of Good Hope in 1652.Entry: Cape Colony. ''Encyclopædia Britannica Volume 4 Part 2: Brain to Casting''. Encyclopæd ...

community. An example of this is

Christiaan Barnard Christiaan Neethling Barnard (8November 19222September 2001) was a South African cardiac surgeon who performed the world's first human-to-human heart transplant operation. On 3 December 1967, Barnard transplanted the heart of accident victim ...

, A South African Cardiac Surgeon who performed the first Successful Heart Transplant.The surname is Also found in

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...

and

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because of mostly UK and

Huguenot The Huguenots ( , ; ) are a Religious denomination, religious group of French people, French Protestants who held to the Reformed (Calvinist) tradition of Protestantism. The term, which may be derived from the name of a Swiss political leader, ...

immigration from Europe. Other families bearing or subsequently adopting the surname Barnard arrived as Jewish immigrants from continental Europe after 1656 and are well documented. Some of the latter branch are descendants of Rabbi Daniel Barnard of Canterbury, with recorded descendants around

London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...

, Chatham,

Dartford Dartford is the principal town in the Borough of Dartford, Kent, England. It is located south-east of Central London and is situated adjacent to the London Borough of Bexley to its west. To its north, across the Thames Estuary, is Thurrock in ...

Kingston upon Hull Kingston upon Hull, usually shortened to Hull, is a historic maritime city and unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies upon the River Hull at its confluence with the Humber Est ...

Stockton-on-Tees Stockton-on-Tees is a market town in County Durham, England, with a population of 84,815 at the 2021 UK census. It gives its name to and is the largest settlement in the wider Borough of Stockton-on-Tees. It is part of Teesside and the Tees Val ...

Bournemouth Bournemouth ( ) is a coastal resort town in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole unitary authority area, in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. At the 2021 census, the built-up area had a population of 196,455, making it the largest ...

,Boscombe Cemetery burial records, Bournemouth

Ipswich Ipswich () is a port town and Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough in Suffolk, England. It is the county town, and largest in Suffolk, followed by Lowestoft and Bury St Edmunds, and the third-largest population centre in East Anglia, ...

Norwich Norwich () is a cathedral city and district of the county of Norfolk, England, of which it is the county town. It lies by the River Wensum, about north-east of London, north of Ipswich and east of Peterborough. The population of the Norwich ...

and in

Surname

England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...

the surname is most commonly found in Greater London and the South Eastern counties (most common occurrences are in Essex, East Sussex, Kent and Suffolk). And in the

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it is most commonly found in

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Texas Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...

Florida Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the north, the Atlantic ...

, and

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...

. It is also found in

Belgium Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas ...

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, and occasionally in

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...

. The first syllable of the name derives from

bear Bears are carnivoran mammals of the family (biology), family Ursidae (). They are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans. Although only eight species of bears are extant, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats ...

; Bär or Baer in German. corresponding family names are BAER, BER, BERR, BEHR, BERNHARDT, BERNARD (in France).

List of people with the surname

Alfred Barnard Alfred Barnard (8 May 1837 – 13 May 1918) was a British brewing and distilling historian. Life and work Barnard was born on 8 May 1837 into a Baptist family in Thaxted, a rural village in Essex. He was one of eight children. His father was a ...

(1837–1918), British brewing and distilling historian *

Aneurin Barnard Aneurin Barnard (; ; born 8 May 1987) is a Welsh actor. He is known for playing Davey in '' Hunky Dory'', Claude in '' The Truth About Emanuel'', Bobby Willis in '' Cilla'', Tim in '' Thirteen'', King Richard III in '' The White Queen'', Will ...

(born 1987), Welsh actor * Andrew Barnard (1773–1855), Irish-born British Army General *

Anne Barnard Anne Barnard is an American journalist who works for ''The New York Times''. She was its Beirut bureau chief from 2012 to 2018. She was born in New York City, studied at Yale University, and from 1993 to 1995 reported for ''The Moscow Times''. Sh ...

, American journalist * Lady Anne Barnard (1750–1825), Scottish travel writer, artist and socialite * Anne Henslow Barnard (1833–1899), British botanical artist *

Baron Barnard Baron Barnard, of Barnard Castle in the Bishopric of Durham, is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1698 for Christopher Vane, who had previously served as a member of parliament for County Durham and Boroughbridge. Vane w ...

, of Barnard Castle in the Bishopric of Durham, a title *

Bill Barnard William Edward Barnard (29 January 1886 – 12 March 1958) was a New Zealand lawyer, politician and parliamentary speaker. He was a member of Parliament from 1928 until 1943, and was its Speaker from 1936 till 1943. He was known for his associ ...

(1886–1958), New Zealand politician *

Bob Barnard (musician) Robert Graeme Barnard (24 November 19337 May 2022) was an Australian trumpet and cornet player. He was nominated at the ARIA Music Awards of 1996 for Best Jazz Album for ''Live at the Sydney Opera House'', which was recorded with the Austral ...

(1933–2022), Australian jazz trumpeter * Catherine Barnard, British legal scholar * Cecil Barnard, aka

Hotep Idris Galeta Hotep Idris Galeta (7 June 1941 – 3 November 2010) was a South African jazz pianist and educator. His legal name at birth was Cecil Galeta, but according to local custom he was more commonly known as a child and young man as Cecil Barnard, hi ...

(1941–2010), South African jazz pianist *

Charles Barnard (American football) William Charles "Happy" Barnard (March 3, 1915June 29, 2008) was a professional American football end in the National Football League (NFL). He played one season for the New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American foo ...

(1915–2008), American football player * C. D. Barnard (1895–1971), British racing and record-breaking pilot *

Chester Barnard Chester Irving Barnard (November 7, 1886 – June 7, 1961) was an American business Senior management, executive, Public administration, public administrator, and the author of pioneering work in management theory and Organization studies, organi ...

(1886–1961), telecommunications executive and author *

Chris Barnard (author) Christian Johan Barnard (15 July 1939 – 28 December 2015), known as Chris Barnard, was a South African author and movie scriptwriter. He was known for writing Afrikaans novels, novellas, columns, youth novels, short stories, plays, rad ...

(1939–2015), South African writer *

(1922–2001), South African surgeon, known for heart transplants * Claude Barnard (1890–1957), Australian politician *

Clio Barnard Clio Barnard (born 1 January 1965) is a British director of documentary and feature films. She won widespread critical acclaim and multiple awards for her debut, '' The Arbor'', an experimental documentary about Bradford playwright Andrea Dunba ...

, British film director * Daniel D. Barnard (1797–1861), US Representative from New York *

Darren Barnard Darren Sean Barnard (born 30 November 1971) is a former professional footballer Barnard played as both wing-back and midfielder and played in the Premier League for both Chelsea and Barnsley. He also played in the Football League for Reading, ...

(born 1971), British professional footballer * Dorothy Wedderburn (née Barnard, 1925–2012), British economist and academic * Doug Barnard Jr. (1922–2018), American lawyer and politician *

Edward Emerson Barnard Edward Emerson Barnard (December 16, 1857 – February 6, 1923) was an American astronomer. He was commonly known as E. E. Barnard, and was recognized as a gifted observational astronomer. He is best known for his discovery of the high proper m ...

(1857–1923), American astronomer for whom Barnard's Star is named *

Ernest Barnard Ernest Sargent Barnard (July 17, 1874 – March 27, 1931) was the third President of the American League, serving from 1927 until his death in 1931. Born in West Columbia, West Virginia, he later resided in Delaware, Ohio. He graduated from Ott ...

, President of Major League Baseball's American League, 1927–1931 * Eusebius Barnard (1802–1865), American abolitionist and station master on the Underground Railroad * Frances Catherine Barnard (1796–1869), English author * Francis Jones Barnard, aka Frank Barnard Sr., pioneer freighting entrepreneur and Canadian MP * Francis Stillman Barnard, aka Frank Barnard Jr., Canadian MP and Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia *

Franklyn Leslie Barnard Franklyn Leslie Barnard (2 November 1896 – 28 July 1927) was a British pilot, who took part in 1920s Air racing, air races and airline flights. He was also known as Captain F. L. Barnard. Early life Frank Barnard was born on 2 November 1896, t ...

(1896–1927), British air racing and airline pilot *

Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard (May 5, 1809 – April 27, 1889) was an American academic and educator who served as the 10th President of Columbia University. Born in Sheffield, Massachusetts, he graduated from Yale University in 1828 and serv ...

(1809–1889), American scientist and educationalist *

George Alfred Barnard George Alfred Barnard (23 September 1915 – 30 July 2002) was a British statistician known particularly for his work on the foundations of statistics and on quality control. Early life and education George Barnard was born in Walthamstow ...

(1915–2002), British statistician *

George Grey Barnard George Grey Barnard (May 24, 1863 – April 24, 1938), often written George Gray Barnard, was an American sculptor who trained in Paris. He is especially noted for his heroic sized ''Struggle of the Two Natures in Man'' at the Metropolitan Museum ...

(1863–1938), American sculptor * George N. Barnard (1819–1902), American Civil War photographer * Henk Barnard (1922–2003), Dutch writer of children's literature *

Henry Barnard Henry Barnard (January 24, 1811 – July 5, 1900) was an American educator and reformer. Biography He was born in Hartford, Connecticut on January 24, 1811 and attended Wilbraham & Monson Academy. He graduated from Yale University in 1830 and ...

(1811–1900), American educationalist * Henry D. Barnard, adopted name of Chalmers Bryant, a fictional character in ''

Lost Horizon ''Lost Horizon'' is a 1933 novel by the English writer James Hilton. The book was turned into a film, also called '' Lost Horizon'', in 1937 by the director Frank Capra and a musical remake in 1973 by the producer Ross Hunter with music by Bu ...

'' * Holly Barnard, American Geographer * Isaac D. Barnard (1791–1831), American lawyer and politician *

John Barnard John Edward Barnard, (born 4 May 1946) is an English engineer and racing car designer. Barnard is credited with the introduction of two new designs into Formula One: the carbon fibre composite chassis first seen in with McLaren, and the sem ...

(born 1946), British race car designer * John Barnard (musician) (born 1948), British church music composer * John G. Barnard (1815–1882), US Army general during the American Civil War * Joseph Edwin Barnard (1868/70–1949), British microscopist and hatter * Joseph Osmond Barnard (1816–1865), engraver of the Mauritius "Post Office" stamps *

Kate Barnard Catherine Ann "Kate" Barnard (May 23, 1875 – February 23, 1930) was the first woman to be elected as a state official in Oklahoma, and the eleventh woman to be elected to a statewide public office in the United States, in 1907. All ten prior ...

(1875–1930), American politician *

Keppel Harcourt Barnard Keppel Harcourt Barnard (31 March 1887 – 22 September 1964) was a South African zoologist and museum director. He was the only son of Harcourt George Barnard, a solicitor from Lambeth, and Anne Elizabeth Porter of Royston. Life and career Ba ...

(1887–1964), South African zoologist *

Lance Barnard Lance Herbert Barnard (1 May 19196 August 1997) was an Australian politician and diplomat who served as the third deputy prime minister of Australia from 1972 to 1974. He was the deputy leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) from 1967 to 1 ...

(1919–1997), Australian politician * Lee Barnard (born 1984), English football player * Leigh Barnard (born 1958), English football player * Lester Barnard (1894–1985), American college sports coach * Margaret Barnard (1898–1992), British painter and linocut maker * Marius Barnard (surgeon), South African surgeon, inventor of critical illness insurance *

Marius Barnard (tennis) Marius Barnard (born 20 January 1969) is a retired South African tennis player, who delivers Executive Coaching to CEOs, MDs, Directors, and other business leaders. He specialises in shifting mindsets, performance coaching, managing pressure, b ...

, South African professional tennis player *

Marjorie Barnard Marjorie Faith Barnard (16 August 18978 May 1987) was an Australian novelist and short story writer, critic, historian and librarian. She went to school and university in Sydney, and then trained as a librarian. She was employed as a libraria ...

(1897–1987), Australian writer, with Flora Eldershaw *

Mary Barnard Mary Ethel Barnard (December 6, 1909 – August 25, 2001) was an American poet, biographer and Greek language, Greek-to-English language, English translator. She is known for her elegant rendering of the works of Sappho, a translation which has n ...

(1909–2002), American poet and translator * Mary Baylis Barnard (1870–1946), English artist * Megan Barnard (born 1984), Australian sports presenter * Mike Barnard (sportsman) (Henry Michael Barnard) (1933–2018), English cricketer and footballer * Neal D. Barnard, American medical doctor, author and clinical researcher * Niël Barnard (1949–2025), head of South Africa's National Intelligence Service during the apartheid era * Norman R. Barnard (1914–1998), American probate judge *

Paolo Barnard Paolo Rossi-Barnard (born 2 January 1958) is an Italian journalist and documentary maker. Biography Born in Bologna, Italy, he began his media career at RAI, for the Italian public television program ''Samarcanda'', after his bachelor's degree ...

, Italian journalist *

Pat Barnard Patrick Christian "Pat" Barnard (born 3 July 1981 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa) is an English-qualified rugby union player who last played for CA Brive in the Top 14. Pat Barnard's position of choice is at prop. Barnard was a ...

(born 1981), South African rugby union player * Paul Barnard (born 1973), American politician * Ray Barnard, English footballer *

Rebecca Barnard Rebecca Chirnside Barnard is an Australian singer, songwriter, Record producer, producer, and musician. She was the lead singer of the band Rebecca's Empire from 1993 to 2000 and has forged a solo career since her debut album, ''Fortified'', wa ...

(born 1960), Australian singer, songwriter and musician *

Robert Barnard Robert Barnard (23 November 1936 – 19 September 2013) was an English crime writer, critic and lecturer. In addition to over 40 books published under his own name, he also published four books under the pseudonym Bernard Bastable. Life and wor ...

(1936–2013), English mystery writer and critic * Simeon Barnard (1844–1924), racehorse owner and racing official in South Australia *

Taylor Barnard Taylor Barnard ( ; born 1 June 2004) is a British racing driver, who competes in Formula E for McLaren#Formula E, McLaren. Born and raised in Norwich, Barnard began competitive kart racing aged seven, winning several national and continental t ...

(born 2004), English racing driver * Thomas Barnard (c. 1726/28–1806), Anglican bishop in Ireland * Timpoochee Barnard (1776–1834), Native American major of Battle of Calebee Creek * Tom Barnard, American radio talk show host * Trevor Barnard (born 1938), British-born Australian pianist and teacher *

William Barnard (bishop) William Barnard (1697 – 10 January 1768) was an Anglican bishop, Bishop of Derry from 1747 until his death. Barnard was educated at Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. in 1721. He became vicar of St. Bride ...

(1803–1831), Irish Bishop of Derry, Northern Ireland * William Barnard (engraver) (1774–1849), English mezzotint engraver * William O. Barnard (1852–1939), representative in U.S. Congress from Indiana

Given name

Bernard Courtois Bernard Courtois (), also spelled Barnard Courtois, (8 February 1777 – 27 September 1838) was a French chemist credited with first isolating iodine, making early photography possible. By 1811 the Napoleonic Wars had made the government-contro ...

(also spelled Barnard Courtois), (1777–1838), French chemist * Barnard E. Bee Sr. (1787–1853), early settler and political leader in the Republic of Texas * Barnard Elliott Bee Jr. (1824–1861), Confederate Army general during the American Civil War * Barnard Pananasky, a pseudonym of

Gary Morgan (actor) Gary Morgan (born January 2, 1950) is an American actor and stunt man. Early life Morgan was born Gary Panansky to vaudevillian parents, who adopted the professional surname "Morgan". As a child, he acted in his parents' acts on Broadway and was ...

* M. Barnard Eldershaw, Australian literary pseudonym

Schools

Barnard Castle School Barnard Castle School (colloquially Barney School or locally the County School) is a co-educational private day and boarding school in the market town of Barnard Castle, County Durham, in the North East of England. It is a member of The Head ...

Barnard College Barnard College is a Private college, private Women's colleges in the United States, women's Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college affiliated with Columbia University in New York City. It was founded in 1889 by a grou ...

* Barnard School South Hampton

Places

Barnard, Kansas Barnard is a city in Lincoln County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 64. History Barnard was first settled in 1888 when a rail line of the Chicago, Kansas & Western Railroad Company reached the t ...

* Barnard, Michigan *

Barnard, Missouri Barnard is a city in southern Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 201. History Barnard was platted on April 10, 1870. The city was named for a railroad superintendent named Barnard, though th ...

* Barnard, South Dakota *

Barnard, Vermont Barnard is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 992 at the 2020 census. The town has two unincorporated villages: Barnard and East Barnard, along with the hamlets of Newcombsville, Mountain Meadows, and Fort De ...

* Barnard Castle, England * Barnard River * Barnardsville, North Carolina * Mount Barnard

References

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