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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 1946 ...

'') is a French and

West Germanic The West Germanic languages constitute the largest of the three branches of the Germanic languages, Germanic family of languages (the others being the North Germanic languages, North Germanic and the extinct East Germanic languages, East Germ ...

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 ''bern'' "bear" and ''hard'' "brave, hardy". Its native Old English cognate was ''Beornheard'', which was replaced or merged with the French form ''Bernard'' that was brought to England after 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 ...

. The name ''Bernhard'' was notably popular among

Old Frisian Old Frisian was a West Germanic language spoken between the late 13th century and the end of 16th century. It is the common ancestor of all the modern Frisian languages except for the North Frisian language#Insular North Frisian, Insular North ...

speakers. Its wider use was popularized due to Saint Bernhard of Clairvaux (canonized in 1174). In Ireland, the name was an anglicized form of

Brian Brian (sometimes spelled Bryan (given name), Bryan in English) is a male given name of Irish language, Irish and Breton language, Breton origin, as well as a surname of Occitan language, Occitan origin. It is common in the English-speaking world. ...

Geographical distribution

Bernard is the second most common surname in France. As of 2014, 42.2% of all known bearers of the surname ''Bernard'' were residents of France (frequency 1:392), 12.5% of the United States (1:7,203), 7.0% of

Haiti Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and south of the Bahamas. It occupies the western three-eighths of the island, which it shares with the Dominican ...

(1:382), 6.6% of

Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...

(1:1,961), 4.8% of Canada (1:1,896), 3.6% of Nigeria (1:12,221), 2.7% of

Burundi Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is located in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa, with a population of over 14 million peop ...

(1:894), 1.9% of Belgium (1:1,500), 1.6% of

Rwanda Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by ...

(1:1,745), 1.2% of Germany (1:16,397), 1.2% of Jamaica (1:595), 1.1% of

Ghana Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to t ...

(1:6,179), 1.0% of England (1:13,691) and 1.0% of

Madagascar Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's List of islands by area, f ...

(1:6,098). In France, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:392) in the following regions:Bernard surname distribution
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Collectivity of Saint Martin The Collectivity of Saint Martin (), commonly known as simply Saint Martin (, ), is an overseas collectivity of France in the West Indies in the Caribbean, on the northern half of the Saint Martin (island), island of Saint Martin, as well as so ...

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Saint Barthélemy Saint Barthélemy, officially the Collectivité territoriale de Saint-Barthélemy, also known as St. Barts (English) or St. Barth (French), is an overseas collectivity of France in the Caribbean. The island lies about southeast of the island ...

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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (; , sometimes abbreviated BFC; Arpitan: ''Borgogne-Franche-Comtât'') is a region in eastern France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions, from a merger of Burgundy and Franche-Comté. The new region ...

(1:260) * 4.

Nouvelle-Aquitaine Nouvelle-Aquitaine () is the largest Regions of France, administrative region in France by area, spanning the west and southwest of Metropolitan France. The region was created in 2014 by the merging of Aquitaine, Limousin, and Poitou-Charentes ...

(1:283) * 5.

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (; AURA) or ; or ; . is a Regions of France, region in southeast-central France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions; it resulted from the merger of Auvergne and Rhône-Alpes. The new region came into e ...

(1:296) * 6.

Brittany Brittany ( ) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the north-west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica in Roman Gaul. It became an Kingdom of Brittany, independent kingdom and then a Duch ...

(1:333) * 7.

Pays de la Loire Pays de la Loire (; but can also mean 'Lower Loire') is one of the eighteen administrative regions of France, located on the country's Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast. It was created in the 1950s to serve as a zone of influence for its capital an ...

(1:336) * 8.

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (commonly shortened to PACA), also known as Région Sud, is one of the eighteen Regions of France, administrative regions of France, located at the far southeastern point of the Metropolitan France, mainland. The main P ...

(1:348) * 9.

Hauts-de-France Hauts-de-France (; ; ), also referred to in English as Upper France, is the northernmost region of France, created by the territorial reform of French regions in 2014, from a merger of Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy. Its prefecture is Lille. ...

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List of people with the name

The following people and items share the name Bernard:

Given name

Catholic saints

*Saint Bernard: see Saint Bernard (disambiguation)#People

Medieval

Bernard, son of Charles Martel Bernard or Bernhard de Saint Quentin (d'Herstal), Abby of von St. Quentin, Abbot of St. Quentin (c.720-787) was a son of Charles Martel by his mistress Ruodhaid. Life Bernard was a half-brother of the Frankish King Pepin the Short, and uncle to Ch ...

(787), Abbot of St. Quentin * Bernard (bishop of Carlisle) (died 1214), 13th-century Catholic bishop * Bernard (bishop of Gaeta) (died 1047) * Bernard (bishop of St Davids) (1115–1148) *

Bernard (son of Charles the Fat) Bernard or Bernhard (c. 870 – 891/2) was the only child of Emperor Charles the Fat. He was born of an unknown concubine and was thus considered illegitimate. Charles tried to make him his heir, but failed in two attempts. Charles tried to have Be ...

(died 891 or 892), Duke of Alemannia *

Bernard Gui Bernard Gui (), also known as Bernardo Gui or Bernardus Guidonis (c. 1261/62 – 30 December 1331), was a Limousin Dominican friar, Bishop of Lodève, and a papal inquisitor during the later stages of the Medieval Inquisition. Biography ...

(1331), 14th century inquisitor * Bernard of Calvo ( Bernat Calbó), 13th-century saint and Bishop of Vich * Bernard of Carinola (died 1109), 12th-century saint and Bishop of Carinola *

Bernard of Cluny Bernard of Cluny (or, of Morlaix or Morlay) was a twelfth-century French Benedictine monk, best known as the author of '' De contemptu mundi'' (''On Contempt for the World''), a long verse satire in Latin. Life Bernard's family of origin and pl ...

, 12th-century Benedictine monk *

Bernard of Kilwinning Bernard (died c. 1331) was a Tironensian abbot, administrator and bishop active in late 13th- and early 14th-century Scotland, during the First War of Scottish Independence. He first appears in the records already established as Abbot of Kilwi ...

(died c. 1331), Scottish abbot and chancellor *

Bernard of Quintavalle 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 ''bern ...

(died 1241), companion of St. Francis of Assisi *

Bernard of Verdun Little is known of the life of Bernard of Verdun, except that he was a Franciscan friar who may have been born in Verdun and lived in the second half of the thirteenth century. His most significant work was the Treatise on the Whole of Astronomy ( ...

, author of the ''Tractatus super totam astrologiam''

Modern

* Bernard (footballer) (Bernard Anício Caldeira Duarte), Brazilian footballer *

Bernard Aluwihare Uda Walawwe Bernard Herbert Aluwihare also known as Bernard Aluwihare (6 April 1902 - 22 January 1961) was a Sri Lankan lawyer and politician who served in both the State Council of Ceylon and Parliament of Sri Lanka. He was a Sri Lankan Cabin ...

(1902–1961), Sri Lankan politician * Bernard Alvarez, NASCAR racing driver * Bernard Anício Caldeira Duarte, known as "Bernard", Brazilian footballer *

Bernard Baruch Bernard Mannes Baruch (August 19, 1870 – June 20, 1965) was an American financier and statesman. After amassing a fortune on the New York Stock Exchange, he impressed President Woodrow Wilson by managing the nation's economic mobilization in W ...

(1870–1965), American financier and political adviser * Bernard Berrian (born 1980), American football player *

Bernard Blandre Bernard Blandre is a French secondary history teacher (retired). He is the President and one of the founders of the Association of Study and Information on Religious Movements (''Association d'Étude et d'Information sur les Mouvements Religieux'' ...

(born 1948), French sociologist * Bernard Blaut (1940–2007), Polish football player *

Bernard Bober Monsignor Bernard Bober (born 3 November 1950) is a Slovak catholic prelate. He is the Archbishop of Archdiocese of Košice, chair of the Conference of Slovak Bishops and Grand Chancellor of the Catholic University in Ružomberok. Biograp ...

(born 1950), Slovak Catholic Prelate, Archbishop of Košice * Bernard Bonnejean (born 1950), French author *

Bernard Boursicot Bernard Boursicot (born 12 August 1944) is a French diplomat who was caught in a Chinese honeypot trap (seducing him to participate in espionage) by Shi Pei Pu, a male Peking opera singer who performed female roles, whom Boursicot claimed he be ...

(born 1944), on whom the play ''M. Butterfly'' was based *

Bernard Bresslaw Bernard Bresslaw (25 February 193411 June 1993) was an English actor and comedian. He was best known as a member of the '' Carry On'' film franchise. Bresslaw also worked on television and stage, performed recordings and wrote a series of poetr ...

(1934–1993), British actor, Carry On films *

Bernard Butler Bernard Joseph Butler (born 1 May 1970) is an English musician, songwriter and record producer. He has been hailed by some critics as the greatest guitarist of his generation; BBC journalist Mark Savage called him "one of Britain's most origina ...

(born 1970), English musician * Bernard Caprasse (born 1949), Belgian politician *

Bernard Cerquiglini Bernard Cerquiglini (born 8 April 1947 in Lyon, France), is a French linguist. A Graduate of the École normale supérieure de Saint-Cloud, having received an agrégé and a doctorate in letters, he was a teacher of linguistics in University ...

(born 1947), French linguist *

Bernard Charvin Bernard Charvin (born 28 September 1947 in Moûtiers) is a retired French alpine skier who competed in the men's downhill at the 1972 Winter Olympics The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially the and commonly known as Sapporo 1972 (), were a wint ...

(born 1947), French alpine skier * Bernard Cottret (1951–2020), French historian *

Bernard Coyne (giant) Bernard A. Coyne (July 27, 1897May 20, 1921) is one of only 20 individuals in medical history to have stood or more. Coyne may have reached a height of tall at the time of his death in 1921. His World War I draft registration card, dated August ...

(1897–1921), American who is one of only 20 individuals in medical history to have stood 8 feet (240 cm) or more *

Bernard Cribbins Bernard Joseph Cribbins (29 December 1928 – 27 July 2022) was an English actor and singer whose career spanned over eight decades. During the 1960s, Cribbins became known in the UK for his successful novelty records " The Hole in the Ground" ...

(1928–2022), English children's TV personality, actor and voice artist *

Bernard Dowiyogo Bernard Annen Auwen Dowiyogo (14 February 1946 – 9 March 2003) was a Nauruan politician who served as President of Nauru on seven separate occasions. During this time, he also served as a Member of Parliament for the constituency of Ubenide ...

(1946–2003), President of Nauru *

Bernard Ebbers Bernard John Ebbers (August 27, 1941 – February 2, 2020) was a Canadian-American businessman and the co-founder and CEO of WorldCom. Under his management, WorldCom grew rapidly but collapsed in 2002 amid revelations of accounting irregulariti ...

(1941–2020), engineered an accounting fraud at WorldCom while he was its CEO *

Bernie Ecclestone Bernard Charles Ecclestone (born 28 October 1930) is a British business magnate, motorsport executive and former racing driver. Widely known in journalism as the "F1 Supremo", Ecclestone founded the Formula One Group in 1987, controlling the c ...

(born 1930), British business magnate and primary authority in Formula One *

Bernard Edwards (American football) Bernard Edwards (October 31, 1952 – April 18, 1996) was an American bassist and record producer, known primarily for his work in disco with musician Nile Rodgers, with whom he co-founded Chic. In 2017, Edwards was selected as the 53rd greates ...

(born 1969), American football player *

Bernard Fanning Bernard Joseph Fanning (born 15 August 1969) is an Australian musician and singer-songwriter. He was the lead vocalist of Queensland alternative rock band Powderfinger from its formation in 1989. Born and raised in Toowong, Brisbane, Fanning ...

(born 1969), Australian singer, Powderfinger * Bernard Finnigan (born 1972), Australian politician and sex offender * Bernard T. Feld (1919–1993), 20th century physicist and anti-nuclear activist *

Bernard Fox (Irish republican) Bernard Fox (born c. 1951) is a former member of the Army Council of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) who took part in the 1981 Irish hunger strike. Fox, an apprentice coach builder from the Falls Road in Belfast, Northern Ireland, j ...

(born 1951), Provisional Irish Republican Army member * Bernard Freeman, birth name of American rapper

Bun B Bernard James Freeman (born March 19, 1973), known professionally as Bun B, is an American rapper. He is best known as one half of the Southern rap duo UGK (Underground Kingz), a group he formed in 1987 alongside Pimp C. Aside from his work wi ...

Bernard Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom), Lieutenant-General Bernard Cyril Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg, (21 March 1889 – 4 July 1963) was a United Kingdom, British-born New Zealand soldier and Victoria Cross recipient, who served as the List of g ...

, New Zealand's most famous soldier and General of World War II *

Bernard Grech Bernard Grech (born 8 June 1971) is a Maltese politician and lawyer who has been the leader of the Nationalist Party and the Leader of the Opposition since 2020. Early and professional life Grech was born on 8 June 1971, in Paola to John an ...

, Maltese politician serving as the leader of the Nationalist Party and Opposition * Bernard Guignedoux (1947–2021), French football player *

Bernard Hall (disambiguation) Bernard Hall may refer to: * Bernard Hall (footballer) Bernard Raymond E. Hall (born 8 July 1942) is a former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in The Football League for Bristol Rovers. Hall was born in Bath, and played for ...

, multiple people * Bernard Henry (born 1960), American football player *

Bernard Herrmann Bernard Herrmann (born Maximillian Herman; June 29, 1911December 24, 1975) was an American composer and conductor best known for his work in film scoring. As a conductor, he championed the music of lesser-known composers. He is widely regarde ...

(1911–1975), American film composer *

Bernard Hill Bernard Hill (17 December 1944 – 5 May 2024) was an English actor. He was known for his versatile roles in both television and film, and his career spanned over fifty years. Hill first gained prominence as the troubled hard man Yosser Hughes ...

(1944–2024), English actor *

Bernard Hinault Bernard Hinault (; born 14 November 1954) is a French former professional road bicycle racing, road cyclist. With 147 professional victories, including five times the Tour de France, he is often named among the greatest cyclists of all time. In ...

(born 1954), French cyclist, five-time winner of the Tour de France *

Bernard Hopkins Bernard Hopkins Jr. (born January 15, 1965) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2016. He is one of the most successful boxers of the past three decades, having held multiple world championships in two weight class ...

(born 1965), boxer * Bernard Jayamanna (1908–1965), Sri Lankan Sinhala playwright, director, producer, actor * Bernard Jayasuriya, Sri Lankan businessman and politician *

Bernard Kalb Bernard Kalb (February 4, 1922 – January 8, 2023) was an American journalist, moderator, media critic, lecturer, and author. Early life and education Kalb was born in New York City on February 4, 1922, the son of Bella (Portnoy) and Max Kalb ...

(1922–2023), American broadcast journalist *

Bernard Kester Bernard Kester (1928–2018) was an American designer, artist, curator, and writer, known for his pottery and textile design. He was instrumental in the studio craft movement in the United States through his work as a curator and exhibit designer ...

(1928–2018), American artist, designer * Bernard Koura (1923–2018), French painter * Bernard Ładysz (1922–2020), Polish singer and actor *

Bernard Lagat Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat (born December 12, 1974) is a Kenyan-American former Middle-distance running, middle and long-distance running, long-distance runner. Lagat was born in Kapsabet, Kenya. Prior to his List of eligibility transfers in at ...

(born 1974), Kenyan-American distance runner *

Bernard Lee John Bernard Lee (10 January 190816 January 1981) was an English actor, best known for his role as M in the first eleven Eon-produced James Bond films. Lee's film career spanned the years 1934 to 1979, though he had appeared on stage from ...

(1908–1981), English actor * Bernard Lepkofker, American competitive judoka * Bernard Looney (born 1969/1970), Irish businessman, CEO of BP *

Bernie Mac Bernard Jeffrey McCullough (October 5, 1957 – August 9, 2008), better known by his stage name Bernie Mac, was an American stand up comedian, actor and film producer. He joined fellow comedians Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer, and D. L. H ...

(born Bernard McCullough, 1957–2008), comedian and actor *

Bernard Madoff Bernard Lawrence Madoff ( ; April 29, 1938April 14, 2021) was an American financial criminal and financier who was the admitted mastermind of the largest known Ponzi scheme in history, worth an estimated $65 billion. He was at one time ...

(1938–2021), American stockbroker who engineered a $65 billion Ponzi scheme *

Bernard Malamud Bernard Malamud (April 26, 1914 – March 18, 1986) was an American novelist and short story writer. Along with Saul Bellow, Joseph Heller, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Norman Mailer and Philip Roth, he was one of the best known American Jewish ...

(1914–1986), American writer *

Bernard Manning Bernard John Manning (13 August 1930 – 18 June 2007) was an English comedian and nightclub owner. He gained a high profile on British television during the 1970s, appearing on shows such as '' The Comedians'' and '' The Wheeltappers and Shun ...

(1930–2007), British stand-up comedian *

Bernard Matthews Bernard Trevor Matthews CVO CBE QSM (24 January 1930 – 25 November 2010) was the founder of Bernard Matthews Foods, a company that is best known for producing turkey meat products. Early life Matthews was born in 1930 in Brooke, Norfolk, ...

, English turkey farmer, founder of Bernard Matthews Limited * Bernard McGinley, American judge *

Bernard Ménétrel Bernard Ménétrel (; 22 June 1906 – 31 March 1947) was a French physician and political advisor to Marshal Philippe Pétain during World War II. He met with Helmut Knochen and tried to negotiate with Charles de Gaulle on Pétain's behalf. Earl ...

(1906–1947), French physician and advisor to Marshal Philippe Pétain during World War II * Bernard Mohlalisi (1933–2020), Mosotho Roman Catholic bishop *

Bernard Montgomery Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (; 17 November 1887 – 24 March 1976), nicknamed "Monty", was a senior British Army officer who served in the First World War, the Irish War of Independence and the ...

(1887–1976), English military officer * Bernard de Montréal (1939-2003), Canadian author and lecturer * Bernard Moullier (born 1957), French ski jumper *

Bernard of Offida Bernard of Offida (7 November 1604 – 22 August 1694) - born Domenico Peroni - was an Italian Roman Catholic professed religious from the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin from the Marche area. Peroni lived for the most part in servitude to his fe ...

(1604–1694), Italian Roman Catholic professed religious from the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin * Bernard Opper (1915–2000), American basketball player *

Bernard Orcel Bernard Orcel (born 2 April 1945) is a French former alpine skier who competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics and 1972 Winter Olympics The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially the and commonly known as Sapporo 1972 (), were a winter multi-sport even ...

(born 1945), French alpine skier *

Bernard Parrish Bernard Parrish (August 2, 1919 – August 16, 1999) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 37th district of the Florida Senate. Life and career Parrish was born in Titusville, Florida. He served in the United S ...

(1919–1999), American politician * Bernard Peiris (1908–1977), Sri Lankan lawyer * Bernard Perera (1956–2012), Sri Lankan cricketer * Bernard Rajzman (born 1957), Brazilian volleyball player * Bernard Ringeissen (1934–2025), French classical pianist * Bernard H. "Johnny" Rogers (1905–1977), American politician *

Bernard Sachs Bernard Sachs (January 2, 1858 – February 8, 1944) was an American neurologist. Early life and education After graduating with a B.A. from Harvard in 1878, Sachs travelled to Europe and studied under some of the more prominent physicians o ...

(1858–1944), American neurologist *

Bernie Sanders Bernard Sanders (born September8, 1941) is an American politician and activist who is the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States Senate, United States senator from the state of Vermont. He is the longest-serving independ ...

(born 1941), US Senator from Vermont * Bernard Satenstein (1906–1959), American football player * Bernard Schuiteman (born 1973), Dutch football player *

George Bernard Shaw George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950), known at his insistence as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 188 ...

(1856–1950), usually referred to as "Bernard Shaw", Irish playwright, critic, and essayist *

Bernard Shaw George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950), known at his insistence as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 188 ...

(1940–2022), American broadcast journalist * Bernard Shir-Cliff (1924–2017), American editor *

Bernard Spilsbury Sir Bernard Henry Spilsbury (16 May 1877 – 17 December 1947) was an English pathologist. His cases include Hawley Crippen, the Seddon case, the Major Armstrong poisoning, the "Brides in the Bath" murders by George Joseph Smith, the Crumb ...

(1877–1947), English pathologist * Bernard Soysa (1914–1997), Sri Lankan Trotskyist * Bernard Stoeser (born 1930), American politician *

Bernard Sumner Bernard Sumner (born 4 January 1956) is an English musician. He is a founding member of the bands Joy Division, New Order, Electronic, and Bad Lieutenant. Sumner was an early force in several areas, including the post-punk, synth-pop, and ...

(born 1956), British musician *

Bernard Tapie Bernard Roger Tapie (; 26 January 1943 – 3 October 2021) was a French businessman, politician and occasional actor, singer, and TV host. He was Minister of City Affairs in the government of Pierre Bérégovoy. He was the manager of a group ...

(1943–2021), French businessman and politician *

Bernie Taupin Bernard John Taupin (born 22 May 1950) is an English lyricist and visual artist. He is best known for his songwriting partnership with Elton John, recognised as one of the most successful partnerships of its kind in history. Taupin co-wrote th ...

(born 1950), British songwriter and collaborator with Elton John * Bernard Tilakaratna (1927–2004), Sri Lankan diplomat *

Bernard Tomic Bernard Tomic (; , ; born 21 October 1992) is an Australian professional tennis player. He has been ranked as high as world No. 17 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Tomic has won four singles titles on the ATP To ...

(born 1992), Australian tennis player * Bernard Vogler (1935–2020), French historian and academic * Bernard Whitman (), Democratic strategist and pollster * Bernard "Bernie" Wolfe (born 1951), Canadian hockey player * Bernard Wolfman (1924–2011), American dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and law professor *

Bernard Zehrfuss Bernard Louis Zehrfuss (Angers, 20 October 1911 – Neuilly-sur-Seine, 3 July 1996) was a French architect. Life He was born at Angers, into a family that had fled from the Alsace in 1870 after the Franco-Prussian War. Zehrfuss's father was kil ...

(1911–1996), French architect * Bernard Welsh (1959)

Surname

Agnes Bernard Agnes Morrogh Bernard aka Sister Mary Joseph Arsenius (24 February 1842 – 20 April 1932) was a Catholic Church, Roman Catholic nun who founded two convents, and a woollen mill in Foxford, Ireland. Life Bernard was born in Cheltenham on 24 Febru ...

(1842–1932), British Roman Catholic nun *

Alain Bernard Alain Bernard (; born 1 May 1983) is a former French swimmer from Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhône. Bernard won a total of four medals (two golds, one silver, and one bronze) at two Olympic Games (2008 and 2012). He also won numerous medals at the W ...

(born 1983), French swimmer * Alfred Aloysous Bernard (1888–1949) American vaudeville singer * Antoine Bernard d'Attanoux (1853–1954), French journalist and explorer *

Armand Bernard Armand Bernard (born Armand Joseph Bernard; 21 March 1893 – 13 June 1968) was a French comic actor and composer known mainly for his prolific work in film. Selected filmography * '' Le traitement du hoquet'' (1918) * '' The Little Cafe ...

(1893–1968), French comic actor and composer *

Brandon Bernard Brandon Anthony Micah Bernard (July 3, 1980 – December 10, 2020) was an American man convicted and executed for the 1999 robbery, kidnapping, and murder of Todd Bagley, 26, and Stacie Bagley, 28. He was sentenced to death for the murders and r ...

(1980–2020), American convicted murderer * Carlos Bernard (born 1962), American actor *

Catherine Bernard Catherine Bernard (24 August 1663, in Rouen – 6 September 1712, in Paris) was a French poet, novelist, and playwright born into a Huguenot family. She was the first woman to compose a tragedy performed at the Comédie-Française, between 1687 a ...

(1662–1712), French novelist *

Cheryl Bernard Cheryl Bernard (born June 30, 1966) is a Canadian curler from Calgary, Alberta. She represented Team Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics as the team's skip, winning the silver medal in women's curling after falling to Sweden in the final. Her fi ...

(born 1966), Canadian curler * Christian Bernard (born 1951), French esotericist *

Claude Bernard Claude Bernard (; 12 July 1813 – 10 February 1878) was a French physiologist. I. Bernard Cohen of Harvard University called Bernard "one of the greatest of all men of science". He originated the term ''milieu intérieur'' and the associated c ...

(1813–1878), French physiologist *

Crystal Bernard Crystal Lynn BernardLeszczak, Bob (2015). From Small Screen to Vinyl: A Guide to Television Stars Who Made Record, 1950–2000'. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 21. (born September 30, 1961) is a retired American singer-songwriter and ...

(born 1961), American actress *

Daniel Bernard (disambiguation) Daniel Bernard may refer to: * Daniel Bernard (academic) (died 1588), English clergyman and scholar * Daniel Bernard (businessman) (born 1946), French businessman * Daniel Bernard (politician) (born 1959), Canadian serving as Member of the Nation ...

, multiple people * Dave Bernard (American football) (1912–1973), American football player * David Bernard (cricketer) (born 1981), West Indian cricketer *

David Bernard (orchestra conductor) David Bernard is an American orchestral conductor and music director of the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony in New York City, which he founded in 1999. He is also music director of Massapequa Philaharmonic and the Eglevsky Ballet, and has conducted ...

(born 1964), American conductor, pianist and clarinetist *

Dwight Bernard Dwight Vern Bernard (born May 31, 1952) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently a coach in the San Francisco Giants organization. Belmont University After attending Mount Vernon Township High School, where he played ...

(born 1952), American baseball player *

Ed Bernard Ed Bernard (born July 4, 1939) is an American actor best known for his roles as Detective Joe Styles on '' Police Woman'', Principal Jim Willis on '' The White Shadow'', and as Lieutenant Bill Giles on '' Hardcastle and McCormick''. Career B ...

(born 1939), American actor *

Edward Bernard Edward Bernard (1638 – 12 January 1697) was an English scholar and Savilian professor of astronomy at the University of Oxford, from 1673 to 1691. Life He was born at Paulerspury, Northamptonshire. He was educated at Merchant Taylors' Scho ...

(1638–1697), English scholar * Émile Bernard (composer) (1843–1902), French composer and organist *

Émile Bernard (painter) Émile Henri Bernard (; 28 April 1868 – 16 April 1941) was a French Post-Impressionist painter and writer, who had artistic friendships with Vincent van Gogh, Paul Gauguin and Eugène Boch, and at a later time, Paul Cézanne. Most of his no ...

(1868–1941), French painter *

Francis Bernard (disambiguation) Francis Bernard may refer to: *Francis Bernard (physician) (died 1698), English apothecary, physician and bibliophile *Francis Bernard (judge) (1663–1731), Solicitor-General for Ireland and Irish MP for Clonakilty, Bandonbridge *Sir Francis Bern ...

, multiple people * Germie Bernard (born 2003), American football player * Giovani Bernard (born 1991), American football player * Henri Bernard (1899–1986), French judge * Henri Bernard (1900–1967), French hurdler * Henry Boyle Bernard (1812–1895), Irish Conservative Party politician, MP for Bandon 1863–68 * Henry Bernard, designer of the Palace of Europe, the seat of the Council of Europe *

Hilda Bernard Hilda Sarah Bernard (29 October 1920 – 20 April 2022) was an Argentine actress. She had an extensive career on television, film, stage, and radio. Biography Early career Bernard was born in Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. ...

(1920–2022), Argentine actress * Jacques Bernard (born 1929), French actor * Jay Bernard

FRSL The Royal Society of Literature (RSL) is a learned society founded in 1820 by George IV of the United Kingdom, King George IV to "reward literary merit and excite literary talent". A charity that represents the voice of literature in the UK, the ...

(born 1988), British writer. * Jean-David Bernard (born 1977), French rower * Jean-Pierre Bernard (1933–2017), French actor *

Jeffrey Bernard Jeffrey Joseph Bernard (; 27 May 1932 – 4 September 1997) was an English journalist, best known for his weekly column "Low Life" in ''The Spectator'' magazine, and also notorious for a feckless and chaotic career and life of alcohol abus ...

(1932–1997), English journalist *

John Henry Bernard John Henry Bernard, PC (27 July 1860 – 29 August 1927) was an Irish Anglican clergyman who served as the 35th Provost of Trinity College Dublin from 1919 to 1927. Biography Bernard was born in Raniganj, British India. He was elected a scho ...

(1860–1927) Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin *

Joseph E. Bernard Joseph E. Bernard (June 1, 1880 – October 18, 1958) was an American character actor of the 1930s and 1940s. Biography Bernard was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to James Alfred Bernard and Katherine Bernard (née Tuite). He had a younger brot ...

(1880–1958), American character actor * Joseph Karl Bernard (1850), Austrian journalist and librettist *

Jules Bernard Jules Liam Bernard (born January 21, 2000) is an American professional basketball for the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. High school career Bernard played basketball for Windward School ...

(born 2000), American basketball player *

Kent Bernard Kent Bede Bernard (27 May 1942 – 19 February 2025) was a Trinidadian athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. Bernard competed for Trinidad and Tobago in the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan in the 4 × 400-metre r ...

(1942–2025), Trinidadian athlete *

Lauren Bernard Lauren Bernard (born July 15, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman for the New York Sirens of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She previously played for the Toronto Sceptres of the PWHL. She played college ice ho ...

(born 2001), American ice hockey player * Laurent Bernard (born 1971), French basketball player * Lawrence G. Bernard (1914–1997), rear admiral in the U.S. Navy *

Léonce Bernard Joseph Gérard Léonce Bernard, (May 23, 1943 in Abram Village, Prince Edward Island – March 25, 2013 in Prince Edward Island) was an Acadian-Canadian politician, who was the 26th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island, the third Isl ...

(1943–2013), Canadian politician *

Lorenzo Bernard Lorenzo Bernard (born 25 March 1997) is an Italian para-cyclist and pararower. Career Bernard began his career as a pararower and represented Italy at the 2020 European Rowing Championships and won a gold medal in the PR3 mixed coxed four ...

, Italian para-cyclist * Lucas M. Bernard, American financial economist * Marvin Bernard, American rapper, better known by his stage name

Tony Yayo Marvin Bernard (born March 31, 1978), better known by his stage name Tony Yayo, is an American rapper. He is best known as a member of G-Unit, a hip hop group he formed with his childhood friends, 50 Cent and Lloyd Banks. Yayo released his debu ...

* Micah Bernard (born 2001), American football player *

Michel Bernard (disambiguation) Michel Bernard may refer to: *Michel Bernard (runner) (1931–2019), French Olympic runner *Michel Bernard (politician) (1932–2021), French politician *Michel Bernard (administrator) (born 1943), French administrator *Michel Bernard (writer) (born ...

, multiple people * Nikhil Bernard, Indian footballer * Oliver Bernard (1925–2013), English poet and translator *

Oliver Percy Bernard Oliver Percy Bernard Officer of the Order of the British Empire, OBE Military Cross, MC (8 April 1881 – 15 April 1939) was an English architect, and scenic designer, scenic, graphic design, graphic and industrial designer. He was instrumental ...

(1881–1939), English architect and scenic designer * Raymond Bernard (1891–1977), French film director and screenwriter *

Raymond Bernard (esotericist) Raymond Antoine Bernard (19 May 1923 – 10 January 2006) was a French esotericist and freemason. He was the grand master of French AMORC, a large Rosicrucian order, in Francophone countries. As part of AMORC, he founded the Renewed Order of ...

(1923–2006), French esotericist * Raymond W. Bernard (1903–1965), early 20th-century American alternative health, esoteric writer, author, and mystic *

Rod Bernard Rod Bernard () was an American singer who helped to pioneer the musical genre known as "swamp pop", which combined New Orleans-style rhythm and blues, country and western, and Cajun and black Creole music. He is generally considered one of th ...

(1940–2020), American singer *

Samuel Bernard Samuel Bernard may refer to: * Samuel Bernard (financier) (1651–1739), French noble and financier * Samuel Bernard (artist) (1615–1687), his father, French miniature painter and engraver * Samuel Bernard (Jamaica), speaker of the House of Assem ...

(1615–1687), French miniature painter * Sherman A. Bernard (1925–2012), Louisiana politician *

Susan Bernard Susan Lynn Bernard (February 11, 1948 – June 21, 2019) was an American author, actress, model and businesswoman from Los Angeles, California. She was the daughter of photographer Bruno Bernard. Career Susan Bernard was the author of six books, ...

(1948–2019), American actress and author * Suzanne Bernard (1892–1910), French aviator *

Terrel Bernard Terrel Bernard (born May 7, 1999) is an American professional football linebacker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Baylor Bears. Early life Bernard grew up in La Porte, Texas and att ...

(born 1999), American football player *

Tom Bernard Tom Bernard is an American film distributor specializing in art cinema and is one of the co-founders of Sony Pictures Classics (SPC). Bernard and fellow Sony Pictures Classics co-president Michael Barker have worked together for approximately ...

American film distributor *

Tristan Bernard Tristan Bernard (7 September 1866 – 7 December 1947) was a French playwright, novelist, journalist and lawyer. Life He studied law, and after his military service, he started his career as the manager of an aluminium smelter. In the 1890s, ...

(1866–1947), French playwright and novelist *

Turner Bernard Turner Bernard (born August 14, 1998) is an American football long snapper for the Memphis Showboats of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at San Diego State. High school Bernard was a three-year starter at Mountain ...

(born 1998), American football player * Valère Bernard (1860–1936), French artist and writer *

William Bernard (disambiguation) William Bernard may refer to: * William Bernard (sailor) ( 1849), sailor known as the notorious "Barnacle Bill" of American yore * William Bayle Bernard (1807–1875), American-born London playwright and drama critic * William Larkins Bernard (1843 ...

, multiple people * Wynton Bernard (born 1990), American baseball player

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* ''Bernard'' (TV shorts), the curious polar bear from the animation series ''Bernard'' *

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 ...

, a character from ''

Blackadder II ''Blackadder II'' is the second series of the BBC sitcom ''Blackadder'', written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton, which aired from 9 January 1986 to 20 February 1986. The series is set in England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558–160 ...

'', who is usually only called by her title: Nursie * Bernard, a character from ''

Megamind ''Megamind'' is a 2010 American animated superhero comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and Pacific Data Images, and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Directed by Tom McGrath from a screenplay by Alan Schoolcraft and Brent Simons, ...

'', Played by

Ben Stiller Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. Known for his blend of slapstick humor and sharp wit, Stiller rose to fame through comedies such as ''There's Something About Mary'' (1998), ' ...

* Bernard, the titular character in the 1980 picture book '' Not Now, Bernard'' by

David McKee David John McKee (2 January 1935 – 6 April 2022), was a British writer and illustrator, chiefly of children's books and animations. For his contribution as a children's illustrator, he was UK nominee for the biennial international Hans Chris ...

* Bernard, a character from ''

Live with Yourself! ''Live with Yourself!'' (''LWY'') is a science fiction comedy webtoon series written and drawn by Andrew "Shen" Tsyaston and David J. Catman. Initially created by the former before passing creative control to the latter, it follows computer su ...

'' * Bernard, a character from ''

The Waves ''The Waves'' is a 1931 novel by English novelist Virginia Woolf. It is critically regarded as her most experimental work, consisting of ambiguous and cryptic soliloquies spoken mainly by six characters: Bernard, Susan, Rhoda, Neville, Jinny an ...

'' * Bernard, a mouse from ''

The Rescuers ''The Rescuers'' is a 1977 American Animated film, animated adventure film, adventure comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution. Bob Newhart and Eva Gabor respectively star as Bernard and B ...

'' books and films * Bernard, the Sea Hag's pet vulture in the ''

Popeye Popeye the Sailor Man is a fictional cartoon character created by E. C. Segar, Elzie Crisler Segar.Ernest Penfold in

Danger Mouse Danger Mouse is a British action cartoon which has had two incarnations: * ''Danger Mouse'' (1981 TV series), a 1981 British animated television series * ''Danger Mouse'' (2015 TV series), a 2015 reboot of the British animated television series ...

* Bernarda Alba, the mother in Federico García Lorca's drama, ''

La casa de Bernarda Alba ''The House of Bernarda Alba'' () is a play by the Spanish dramatist Federico García Lorca. Commentators have often grouped it with '' Blood Wedding'' and '' Yerma'' as the Rural Trilogy. García Lorca did not include it in his plan for a "t ...

'' * Bernard Beasley, a character from the children's programme ''

Bernard's Watch ''Bernard's Watch'' (informally known as ''Bernard'' in the reboot series) is a British children's drama series about a young boy who could stop time with a magical pocket watch. The show was created by Andrew Norriss and was produced for seve ...

'' *

Bernard Bernoulli ''Maniac Mansion'' is a 1987 graphic adventure game, graphic adventure video game developed and published by Lucasfilm Games. It follows teenage protagonist Dave Miller as he attempts to rescue his girlfriend Sandy Pantz from a mad scientist, w ...

, a character from ''Maniac Mansion'' *

Bernard Black ''Black Books'' is a BAFTA Award winning sitcom first broadcast on Channel 4 from 2000 to 2004. It revolves around the lives of three main characters: Bernard Black, played by Dylan Moran; Manny Bianco, played by Bill Bailey; and Fran Katzenja ...

, a character from ''Black Books'' * Bernard "Barney" Fife, deputy sheriff of Mayberry from ''

The Andy Griffith Show ''The Andy Griffith Show '' is an American sitcom television series that was aired on CBS from October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968, with a total of 249 half-hour episodes spanning eight seasons—159 in black and white and 90 in color. The series ...

'' * Bernard Lowe, a character from ''

Westworld ''Westworld'' is an American science fiction dystopia media franchise that began with the Westworld (film), 1973 film ''Westworld'', written and directed by Michael Crichton. The film depicts a technologically advanced Wild West, Wild-West-th ...

'' * Bernard Marx from '' Captain America: Brave New World'' *

Bernard Nadler Rose and Bernard Nadler are fictional characters on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) television series ''Lost (2004 TV series), Lost'', played by L. Scott Caldwell and Sam Anderson respectively. Rose and Bernard visit a faith healer on thei ...

, a character from the television show ''Lost'' * Bernard the Arch-elf, The Head elf from Disney's Santa Clause Movies * Bernard the Bee Boy, a boy raised by bees seen in two commercials for Honey Comb cereal * Bernard Wiseman, a character from ''Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket'' *

Bernard Woolley Sir Bernard Woolley, GCB, MA (Oxon) is one of the three main fictional characters of the 1980s British sitcom ''Yes Minister'' and its sequel, ''Yes, Prime Minister''. He is a civil servant, working as Minister (later Prime Minister) Jim Hack ...

, a character from ''

Yes Minister ''Yes Minister'' is a British political satire sitcom written by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn. Comprising three seven-episode series, it was first transmitted on BBC2 from 1980 to 1984. A sequel, ''Yes, Prime Minister'', ran for 16 episodes f ...

'' * Bernard Mickey Wrangle, an explosive character from '' Still Life with Woodpecker'' by Tom Robbins * Bernardo,

Zorro Zorro ( or , Spanish for "fox") is a fictional character created in 1919 by American Pulp magazine, pulp writer Johnston McCulley, appearing in works set in the Pueblo de Los Ángeles in Alta California. He is typically portrayed as a dashin ...

's companion * Giant Bernard, wrestling name of

Matt Bloom Matthew Jason Bloom (born November 14, 1972) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he is the head trainer at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. Bloom is best known for his in-ring appearances wi ...

* Bernie Lomax The Boss who dies in the 80s comedy film

Weekend at Bernie's ''Weekend at Bernie's'' is a 1989 American black comedy film directed by Ted Kotcheff, written by Robert Klane, and starring Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman, Catherine Mary Stewart, and Terry Kiser. It tells the story of two young in ...

Surname

Andy Bernard Andrew Baines Bernard (born Walter Baines Bernard Jr.) is a fictional character portrayed by Ed Helms in the NBC comedy television series ''The Office.'' Character synopsis Season 3 (2006–2007) Andy's character is introduced in the season ...

, character on the United States television series ''The Office''

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