Bernal is a

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given name and surname, equivalent to the English name

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 ...

. Bernal may refer to:

People with the name

Given name

* Bernal de Bonaval, 13th century Galician troubadour *

Bernal de Foix, 1st Count of Medinaceli Bernal de Foix, 1st Count of Medinaceli (; d. 1381), also known as "the Bastard of Bearn", was a military officer in the Crown of Castile, a region that is now part of Spain. Life and career Bernal de Foix was an illegitimate son of Gaston III de ...

, Spanish military officer *

Bernal Díaz del Castillo Bernal Díaz del Castillo ( 1492 – 3 February 1584) was a Spanish conquistador who participated as a soldier in the conquest of the Aztec Empire under Hernán Cortés and late in his life wrote an account of the events. As an experienced ...

(c. 1492 – 1581), Spanish conquistador

Middle name

Ralph Bernal Osborne Ralph Bernal Osborne of Newtown Anner House ( Ralph Bernal; 26 March 1808 – 4 January 1882), was a British Liberal politician. Early life He was born on 26 March 1808. He was the eldest son of London Sephardic Spanish and Portuguese Jewish ...

(1808–1882), British Liberal politician

Surname

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Agostino Bernal Agostino Bernal (born at Magallon in Aragon in 1587; died at Saragossa, 13 September 1642) was a Spanish Jesuit theologian. Life He entered the Society of Jesus in 1603 when sixteen years old. A classical scholar, he taught humanities and rheto ...

(1587–1642), Spanish Jesuit theologian *

Agustín Bernal Agustín Bernal (born Romualdo Bucío Bucío; 1959 in the town of El Cahulote in Parácuaro, Michoacán – 8 January 2018) was a Mexican actor, film director, writer, and producer, mostly known for his frequent appearances in Mexican urban wes ...

(1959–2018), Mexican film actor * Alejandro Bernal (born 1988), Colombian football player *

Andy Bernal Andrew Bernal (born 16 May 1966) is a former professional soccer defender and football pioneer who played in Australia, England, and Spain. He was later a football agent and personal manager for David Beckham. In 2021, he wrote and released his ...

(born 1966), Australian football player

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Cassie Bernall Cassie René Bernall (November 6, 1981April 20, 1999) was an Americans, American student who was killed in the Columbine High School massacre, where 12 more students and a teacher were killed by Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, who then committe ...

(1981–1999), student killed in the Columbine High School massacre *

César Bernal César Enrique Bernal Ávila (born 14 February 1995) is a former Mexican professional footballer who played as a defender. He made his professional debut with Santos Laguna during a Copa MX victory over Correcaminos UAT on 19 August 2014. Hon ...

(born 1995), Mexican footballer *

Chesús Bernal Chesús Gregorio Bernal Bernal (8 January 1960 – 22 March 2019) was a Spanish academic and politician. He was a professor at the University of Zaragoza, specialising in Romance languages. In 1986, he co-founded the Chunta Aragonesista (CHA), and ...

(1960–2019), Spanish professor and politician

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Darío Yazbek Bernal Darío Yazbek Bernal (born 30 November 1990) is a Mexican actor, known for playing Julián in '' The House of Flowers'' on Netflix. Early life Yazbek is the son of Sergio Yazbek and Patricia Bernal; his siblings are the actors Tamara Yazbek Be ...

(1990), Mexican actor * David "Elsewhere" Bernal (1979), American popping dancer * Delfina Bernal (born 1941), Colombian painter and multimedia artist *

Diana Bernal Diana Rosalía Bernal Ladrón de Guevara is a Mexican jurist and politician who has served in the lower house of the Mexican Congress. Bernal studied law at the Ibero-American University (''Universidad Iberoamericana''). In the early 1980s she ...

, Mexican politician

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Egan Bernal Egan Arley Bernal Gómez (born 13 January 1997) is a Colombian professional cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam . In 2019 he won the Tour de France, becoming the first Latin American rider to do so, and the youngest winner since 1909. At the 202 ...

(born 1997), Colombian road cyclist

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Floralia Estrada Bernal Floralia Estrada Bernal (born 8 August 1990) is a Mexican para-athlete, who competes in the T54/F57 classes. These are classes for sedentary athletes in para-athletics. She represents the club DIF Nacional, and is coached by Ivan Rodríguez Luna. ...

(born 1990), Mexican para-athlete

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Gabriel Bernal Gabriel Bernal (24 March 1956-June 12, 2014) was a Mexican professional boxer. He was the WBC and Lineal Flyweight Champion for six months in 1984 and a super champion in the ring in the 1970s. Pro career Bernal came from Cruz Grande, Mexico. ...

(1956–2014), Mexican boxer *

Gael García Bernal Gael García Bernal (; born 30 November 1978) is a Mexican actor and filmmaker. He is known for his performances in the films ''Amores perros'' (2000), ''Y tu mamá también'' (2001), ''Bad Education (2004 film), Bad Education'' (2004), ''The Mot ...

(born 1978), Mexican film actor

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Heraclio Bernal Heraclio Bernal (1855–1888) was a bandit from the Sinaloa region of Mexico. He is widely known as the "Thunderbolt of Sinaloa." Bandit years Bernal led a group of '' pistoleros'' who operated along the mining zones of the Sierra Madre Occidental ...

(1855–1888), Mexican bandit

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Ignacio Bernal Ignacio Bernal (February 13, 1910 in Paris - January 24, 1992 in Mexico City) was an eminent Mexican anthropologist and archaeologist. Bernal excavated much of Monte Albán, originally starting as a student of Alfonso Caso, and later led major a ...

(1910–1992), Mexican anthropologist and archaeologist *

Ishmael Bernal Ishmael Bernal (September 30, 1938 – June 2, 1996) was a Philippines, Filipino filmmaker, stage and television director, actor and screenwriter. Noted for his melodramas, particularly with feminist and moral issues, he directed many landmark ...

(1938–1996), Filipino filmmaker

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Jair Bernal Jair Humberto Bernal Sepúlveda (born February 12, 1968, in Tunja, Central Boyacá Province) is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia. Career ;1989 :1st in General Classification Vuelta a El Salvador (ESA) ;1992 :1st in Stage 9 Vuelta a C ...

(born 1968), Colombian road cyclist *

Jesús Aparicio-Bernal Jesús Aparicio-Bernal Sánchez (June 15, 1929 – June 19, 2024) was a Spanish politician who began his career under the Francoist State. Biography Having read jurisdiction at university, Aparicio-Bernal became a representative (''procurador ...

(1929–2024), Spanish politician * Jesús Mosquera Bernal (born 1993), Spanish actor *

John Desmond Bernal John Desmond Bernal (; 10 May 1901 – 15 September 1971) was an Irish scientist who pioneered the use of X-ray crystallography in molecular biology. He published extensively on the history of science. In addition, Bernal wrote popular boo ...

(1901–1971), Irish-born biophysicist, crystallographer, historian of science, and British Communist *

Jorge Bernal Jorge Bernal Alarcón (born October 24, 1979) is a Mexican former footballer who last played as a goalkeeper with Delfines F.C. Club career He made his professional debut for Veracruz on 27 August 2003 against C.F. Monterrey, immediately savin ...

(born 1979), Mexican football player * José Bernal (1925–2010), Cuban-American artist *

José Daniel Bernal José Daniel Bernal García (born March 15, 1973, in Bogotá) is a male road cyclist from Colombia. Career ;1992 :1st in General Classification Vuelta a El Salvador (ESA) ;1997 :1st in Stage 11 Vuelta a Colombia, Puerto Salgar (COL) ;2000 :1st ...

(born 1973), Colombian road cyclist * José León Bernal (born 1995), Spanish football player *

Joseph Bernal Joseph Bernal (March 1, 1927 – January 25, 2025) was an American politician. He was a significant figure in the Chicano community. Bernal spent eight years in the Texas Legislature. Bernal was in both the Texas House of Representatives and the ...

(1927–2025), American politician in Texas * Joyce E. Bernal (born 1968), Filipina director * Juan Bernal Ponce (1938–2006), Costa Rican architect * Julio Ernesto Bernal, Colombian road cyclist

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Kris Bernal Kristine Ann Tan "Kris" Bernal-Choi (born May 17, 1989) is a Filipino actress who became known for winning the fourth season of the reality-based talent search '' StarStruck'' of GMA Network. Bernal rose to fame as the other half in her lov ...

(born 1989), Filipina actress

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* Laura Bernal (195?–2020), Argentine diplomat *

Lorena Bernal Lorena Raquel Bernal Pascual (born 12 May 1981) is an Argentinian- Spanish actress, television host, and model. She is married to current Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta. Early life Bernal was born in San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina. She move ...

(born 1981), Argentinian-Spanish beauty queen and actress *

Lorenzo Bernal del Mercado Lorenzo Bernal del Mercado (c. 1530–1593) was a Spanish captain who was one of the more successful soldiers in the Arauco War in Chile rising to the rank of Maestre de Campo and temporary Capitán General of the Captaincy General of Chile. Lor ...

(1530–1593), Spanish captain *

Luz Marina Bernal Luz Marina Bernal Parra (born 1960) is a Colombian peace and human rights activist, a founding member of the group (). She was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2016 and has been a champion of the struggle of women whose children were kidnap ...

(born 1960), Colombian human rights activist

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Marcelino Bernal Marcelino Bernal Pérez (born 27 May 1962) is a Mexican former professional Association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career A talented all-around midfielder who was able to win possession effectively as well as score goa ...

(born 1962), Mexican football player *

Martin Bernal Martin Gardiner Bernal (; 10 March 1937 – 9 June 2013) was a British scholar of modern Chinese political history. He was a Professor of Government and Near Eastern Studies at Cornell University. He is best known for his work '' Black Athena'', ...

(1937–2013), British scholar of modern Chinese political history *

Miguel Bernal Jiménez Miguel Bernal Jiménez (16 February 1910 – 26 July 1956) was a Mexican composer, organist, teacher, and musicologist. He is widely regarded as the best representative of 20th century Mexican religious music, in addition to his important contr ...

(1910–1956), Mexican composer, organist, pedagogist and musicologist

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Paulino Bernal Paulino Bernal (June 22, 1939 – September 10, 2022) was an American accordion player and Christians, Christian Evangelism, evangelist. He was a member of the Tejano Tex-Mex group Conjunto Bernal. In 1972, Paulino converted from the apostolic s ...

(1939–2022), American accordion player

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Ralph Bernal Ralph Bernal (2 October 1783 ''available online to subscribers, and also in print'' or 2 October 1784 – 26 August 1854) was a British Whig politician and art collector. Early life His parents, Jacob Israel Bernal and wife Leah da Silva, were ...

(1783 or 1784–1854), British Whig politician *

Rodrigo Bernal Rodrigo Bernal González (born June 6, 1959 in Medellín) is a Colombian botanist who specialises in the palm family. Bernal was a faculty member at the Institute of Natural Sciences, National University of Colombia until 2007. He received his ...

(born 1959), Colombian botanist * Rogelio Bernal Andreo (born 1969), Spanish-American astrophotographer

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* Salvador Bernal (footballer) (born 1992), Mexican football player *

Salvador Bernal (artist) Salvador Floro Bernal (January 7, 1945 – October 26, 2011) was an artist from the Philippines The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the ...

(1945–2011), Filipino artist * Sergio Bernal (born 1970), Mexican football player * Susan Bernal (born 1982), Colombian materials scientist

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* Victor Bernal (1953–2006), Major League Baseball pitcher * Victor Bernal, Philippines

Geography

Peña de Bernal Peña de Bernal (; English: ''Bernal's Boulder'' or ''Bernal Peak'') is a monolith, one of the tallest in the world. It is located in San Sebastián Bernal, a small town in the Mexican state of Querétaro. It is one of the most touristic sites ...

monolith A monolith is a geological feature consisting of a single massive stone or rock, such as some mountains. Erosion usually exposes the geological formations, which are often made of very hard and solid igneous or metamorphic rock. Some monolit ...

in Mexico **

Bernal, Querétaro San Sebastián Bernal, better known as Bernal (; from Basque language, Basque ''Vernal'', "place of stones or boulders"), is a colonial village in the Mexican state of Querétaro. It was founded in 1642 by Spanish soldier Alonso Cabrera. Bernal ...

, Mexico ( San Sebastián Bernal), site of the Peña de Bernal *

Bernal, Argentina Bernal is a city located in the northeast of Quilmes in the province of Buenos Aires, approximately 10 miles south of the city of Buenos Aires. It is the second largest and most populated city in the Partido of Quilmes. Bernal borders Avellaneda ...

* Bernal, New Mexico, United States *Bernal, a location in

Serafina, New Mexico Serafina is an unincorporated community located in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States. The community is located along Interstate 25, south-southwest of Las Vegas. Serafina has a post office A post office is a public facility and ...

, United States *

Bernal Heights Bernal Heights ( ) is a residential neighborhood in southeastern San Francisco, California. The prominent Bernal Heights hill overlooks the San Francisco skyline and features a microwave transmission tower. The nearby Sutro Tower can be seen fro ...

, neighborhood of San Francisco, United States ** Bernal Heights Summit, a nearby hill * Bernal District, Peru * Bernal Islands, sub-group of the Biscoe Islands, Antarctica * Bernal/Singleton Transfer Location, bus station in Dallas, Texas. United States * Bernal Subbasin, an aquifer in California, United States *

Augustin Bernal Park Augustin Bernal Community Park is a park in the hills southwest of Pleasanton, California. The park was donated to the city in 1971 by Walter S. Johnson, and connects to Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park. The park is named for the Spanish settle ...

, a park in Pleasanton, California, United States

Other

Bernal Lecture The Bernal Lecture was an annual lecture on the social function of science organised by the Royal Society of London and endowed by Professor John Desmond Bernal. It was last delivered in 2004, after which it was merged with the Wilkins Lecture T ...

(endowed by John Desmond Bernal), organised by the Royal Society of London *

Bernal sphere A Bernal sphere is a type of space settlement intended as a long-term home for permanent residents, first proposed in 1929 by John Desmond Bernal. Bernal's original proposal described a hollow non-rotating spherical shell in diameter, with a t ...

(named after John Desmond Bernal), a type of space habitat *'' Bernal v. Fainter'', 1984 US Supreme Court case