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Bernard

"Bear-Brave; bold as a bear; Brave as a bear; brave bear; Strong as a bear See also Bjorn"

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Bernard at a glance

Gender
Boy
Western numerology
8
Indian numerology
3
Characters
7
Popular
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Number meaning for Bernard

Western numerology

Number 8 insight

Western numerology adds the letter values in the name and reduces them to a single guiding number.

Indian numerology

Number 3 insight

Indian numerology uses a traditional letter map that many families prefer for cultural name matching.

Meaning and story

What does Bernard mean?

Bernard is listed in the BabyAZ name catalog with Filipino, Indian, English context. Its meaning is recorded as: Bear-Brave; bold as a bear; Brave as a bear; brave bear; Strong as a bear See also Bjorn

This meaning is being reviewed for clarity.

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A feminine form of Bernard St Bernadette was a French peasant girl whose 19th century visions of Virgin Mary prompted the establishment of the Roman Catholic shrine at Lourdes Feminine of Bernard St Bernadette was canonized in 1933; bold as a bear; brave as a bear; Feminine for Bernard

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Brother names

Brothers for Bernard

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Sister names

Sisters for Bernard

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Bernadette
Girl Filipino

A feminine form of Bernard St Bernadette was a French peasant girl whose 19th century visions of Virgin Mary prompted the establishment of the Roman Catholic shrine at Lourdes Feminine of Bernard St Bernadette was canonized in 1933; bold as a bear; brave as a bear; Feminine for Bernard

144 family views

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Bernice
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More origins

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