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This is my grandfather's name. He gets very annoyed when people pronounce it Ber-nard instead of Ber-nerd, which happens to him all the time. Swears up and down Ber-nerd is the correct pronunciation.

My surname is Bernard, and everyone in my family pronounces it ber-NAHRD. I think it sounds much better this way.

I like Ber-NAHRD for a last name.

Bernard is my grampa's name too. He likes to be called "Bernie", "Uncle Bern", or "Bern". :)

Bernard was the name of a very beloved great uncle in my family. He went by "Bud."

Nicknames for Bernard

Bernie, Barney, Bern, Ben, Bear, Bud

Meanings and history of the name Bernard

Famous real-life people named Bernard

Bernard Fanning, singer and songwriter, former lead of the Australian band Powderfinger
Bernie Mac (born Bernard McCullough), American comedian and actor.
George Bernard Shaw, Irish playwright, and critic.
Bernie Madoff, American businessman who was convicted of operating a Ponzi scheme.
Bernie Taupin, English lyricist and songwriter.
Bernard Scott, American football running back, for the Cincinnati Bengals.
Bernard "Bernie" Sanders, American politician (US Senator from Vermont)

Bernard in song, story & screen

Bernard's Watch is a British television program.
Bernard Black is a fictional bookseller and the main character in the sitcom Black Books.
Bernard Nadler fictional character on the television series Lost.
Bernard the Head Elf (played by David Krumholtz) in The Santa Clause
Bernard, one of the main mouse characters in The Rescuers and its sequel
Bernard "Barney" Fife, character in The Andy Griffith Show