Bernardo is a

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, possibly derived from the Germanic

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 ...

. It may refer to:

People

Bernardo the Japanese was an early Japanese Christians, Christian convert of the 16th century, born in Kagoshima, and the first Japanese person to set foot in Europe. Bernardo was one of the first converts of Saint Francis Xavier, and one of his two disciples. Berna ...

(died 1557), early Japanese Christian convert and disciple of Saint Francis Xavier * Bernardo Accolti (1465–1536), Italian poet *

Bernardo Bellotto Bernardo Bellotto (c. 1721/2 or 30 January 172117 November 1780), was an Italians, Italian urban Landscape art, landscape Painting, painter or ''vedutista'', and printmaker in etching famous for his Veduta, ''vedute'' of European cities – Dr ...

(c. 1721/2-1780), Venetian urban landscape painter and printmaker in etching *

Bernardo Bernardo Bernardo C. Bernardo (January 28, 1945 – March 8, 2018) was a Filipino veteran stage actor, comedian, and film director. He was known for his role as a supporting actor for the blockbuster film ''Invisible'', which is also known as ''Imbisibo ...

(1941–2018), Filipino veteran stage actor, comedian, and film director *

Bernardo Bertolucci Bernardo Bertolucci ( ; ; 16 March 1941 – 26 November 2018) was an Italian film director and screenwriter with a career that spanned 50 years. Considered one of the greatest directors in the history of cinema, Bertolucci's work achieved inte ...

(1941–2018), Italian film director and screenwriter *

Bernardo Buontalenti Bernardo Timante Buonacorsi ( – June 1608), known as Bernardo Buontalenti () and sometimes by the nickname "Bernardo delle Girandole", was an Italian Scenic design, stage designer, architect, theatrical designer, Military engineering, military ...

(1608), Italian stage designer, architect, theatrical designer, military engineer and artist *

Bernardo Clesio Bernardo Clesio (; 1 March 1484 – 30 July 1539) was an Italian Cardinal (Catholic Church), Cardinal, bishop, diplomat, humanist and botanist. Born in Cles, in the Prince-Bishopric of Trent, today Trentino, he graduated from the University of Bo ...

(1484–1539), Italian cardinal, bishop, prince, diplomat, humanist and botanist *

Bernardo Corradi Bernardo Corradi (; born 30 March 1976) is an Italian former association football, football coach and former player. A forward (association football), forward, he played top-division football for several teams in Italy, Spain, and England, and ...

(born 1976), Italian footballer *

Bernardo Daddi Bernardo Daddi ( 1280 – 1348) was an early Italian Renaissance painter and the leading painter of Florence of his generation. He was one of the artists who contributed to the revolutionary art of the Renaissance, which broke away from the conven ...

(1348), Italian Renaissance painter * Bernardo Domínguez (born 1979), Spanish footballer known as Bernardo * Bernardo Dovizi (1470–1520), Italian cardinal and comedy writer *

Bernardo Espinosa Bernardo José Espinosa Zúñiga (; born 11 July 1989) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Primera Federación club Marbella. Club career Sevilla Born in Cali to a Colombian father and a Spanish mother, Es ...

(born 1989), Colombian footballer *

Bernardo Frizoni Bernardo Frizoni (born 12, March 1990) is a Brazilian Association football, football player who plays for Czech club. Career FK Bodva Moldava nad Bodvou In winter 2011, Bernardo Frizoni has signed contract for Slovakia, Slovak club FK Bodva M ...

(born 1990), Brazilian footballer *

Bernardo Fernandes da Silva Bernardo Fernandes da Silva or simply Bernardo (born 20 April 1965) is a retired Brazilian Association football, football player. He is now a player agent. His son Bernardo Fernandes da Silva Junior is also a footballer. Career statistics Club ...

(born 1965), Brazilian footballer *

Bernardo Fernandes da Silva Junior Bernardo Fernandes da Silva Junior (born 14 May 1995), known simply as Bernardo, is a Brazilian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a full-back (association football), full-back or centre-back for German club VfL Bochum. ...

(born 1995), Brazilian footballer and son of the previous Bernardo *

Bernardo de Gálvez Bernardo Vicente de Gálvez y Madrid, 1st Count of Gálvez (23 July 1746 – 30 November 1786) was a Spanish military leader and government official who served as colonial governor of Spanish Louisiana and Cuba, and later as Viceroy of New S ...

(1746–1786), Spanish military leader and colonial administrator who aided the United States in the American Revolutionary War * Bernardo Gandulla, Argentine footballer *

Bernardo Guimarães Bernardo Joaquim da Silva Guimarães (; August 15, 1825 – March 10, 1884) was a Brazilian poet and novelist. He is the author of the famous romances '' A Escrava Isaura'' and '' O Seminarista''. He also introduced to Brazilian poetry the ''vers ...

(1825–1884), Brazilian poet and novelist * Bernardo Houssay (1887–1971), Argentine physiologist and Nobel Prize laureate *

Bernardo Kuczer Bernardo Mario Kuczer (30 April 1955 – 22 June 2023) was an Argentinian composer, music theoretician and architect. Biography Argentina Bernardo Mario Kuczer was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 30 April 1955. Until his early twenties, ...

, Argentinian composer, music theoretician and architect *

Bernardo Leighton Bernardo Leighton Guzmán (August 16, 1909, Negrete, Bío Bío Province – January 26, 1995, Santiago) was a Chilean Christian Democrat Party of Chile, Christian Democratic Party politician and lawyer. He served as Ministries of Chile, mini ...

(1909–1995), Chilean politician *

Bernardo di Niccolò Machiavelli Bernardo di Niccolò Machiavelli (between 1426 and 1429 – 1500) was a citizen of Florence and father to Niccolò Machiavelli. Although he was a Doctor of Law (hence, his title of ''Messer''), debts inherited from his father and uncles limiting his ...

(between 1426 and 1429–1500), Doctor of Law and father of Niccolò Machiavelli *

Bernardo Mattarella Bernardo Mattarella (15 September 1905 – 1 March 1971) was an Italian politician for the Christian Democrat party (''Democrazia Cristiana'', DC). He was a cabinet minister of Italy several times, becoming one of the most important politicians ...

(1905–1971), Italian politician *

Bernardo de Miera y Pacheco Bernardo de Miera y Pacheco (4 August 1713 – 4 or 11 April 1785) was "perhaps the most prolific and important cartographer of New Spain" as well as an artist, particularly as a ''Santo (art), Santero'' (wood-carver of religious images). He h ...

(1713–1785), cartographer and artist in New Spain *

Bernardo Mota Bernardo Gonçalves Pereira Mota (born 14 July 1971 in Lisbon) is a former tennis player from Portugal, who turned professional in 1991. He represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he was defeated in the firs ...

(born 1971), Portuguese tennis player *

Bernardo O'Higgins Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme (; 20 August 1778 – 24 October 1842) was a Chilean independence leader who freed Chile from Spanish rule in the Chilean War of Independence. He was a wealthy landowner of Basque people, Basque-Spanish people, Spani ...

(1778–1842), Chilean independence leader, one of the founders and ruler of Chile *

Bernardo Pasquini Bernardo Pasquini (7 December 1637 – 21 November 1710) was an Italian composer of operas, oratorios, cantatas and keyboard music. A renowned virtuoso keyboard player, he was one of the most important Italian composers for harpsichord between Gir ...

(1637–1710), Italian composer and virtuoso keyboard player *

Bernardo Peres da Silva Bernardo Peres da Silva (15 October 1775 – 18 November 1844) was a Portuguese politician and former medical practitioner who served as a governor of Portuguese India from January to February 1835. He was the first and only native Goan to be ...

(1775–1844), only native governor of Portuguese India *

Bernardo Putairi Bernardo Putairi (died 1 January or 7 January 1889) was the Prince Regent of the island of Mangareva, and other Gambier Islands including Akamaru, Aukena, Taravai and Temoe from 1873 to 1881. He served as regent and de facto monarch during th ...

(died 1889), last native ruler of Mangareva * Bernardo Provenzano (1933–2016), leader of the Sicilian Mafia *

Bernardo Reyes Bernardo Doroteo Reyes Ogazón (30 August 1850 – 9 February 1913) was a Mexican general and politician who fought in the Second French intervention in Mexico and served as the appointed Governor of Nuevo León for more than two decades dur ...

(1850–1913), Mexican general and state governor *

Bernardo Rezende Bernardo Rocha de Rezende (born 25 August 1959), known as Bernardo Rezende and nicknamed Bernardinho, is a Brazilian volleyball coach and former player. He is the current coach of the female volleyball team Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube. Rezende ...

(born 1959), Brazilian volleyball coach and player *

Bernardo Romeo Bernardo Daniel Romeo (born 10 September 1977) is an Argentine former footballer who played as a striker. He amassed Argentine Primera División totals of 226 games and 85 goals, mainly at the service of San Lorenzo with whom he had three spe ...

(born 1977), Argentine footballer *

Bernardo Rossellino Bernardo di Matteo del Borra Gamberelli (1409–1464), better known as Bernardo Rossellino, was an Italian Renaissance sculptor and architect, the elder brother of the sculptor Antonio Rossellino. As a member of the second generation of Renaiss ...

(1409–1464), Italian sculptor and architect *

Bernardo Rucellai Bernardo Rucellai (11 August 1448 – 7 October 1514), also known as Bernardo di Giovanni Rucellai or Latinised as Bernardus Oricellarius, was a member of the Florentine political and social elite. He was the son of Giovanni di Paolo Rucel ...

(1448/49-1514), Italian oligarch, banker, ambassador and man of letters *

Bernardo Samper Bernardo Samper García del Diestro (born April 8, 1982 in Bogotá), known as Bernardo Samper, is a professional male squash (sport), squash player who represented Colombia. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 57 in November 2007 ...

, Colombian squash player *

Bernardo Saraiva Bernardo Saraiva (born 6 August 1993) is a Portugal, Portuguese tennis player. Saraiva has a career-high Association of Tennis Professionals, ATP singles ranking of 694 achieved on 4 December 2017. He also has a career high doubles ranking of 243 ...

(born 1993), Portuguese tennis player * Bernardo Segura (born 1970), Mexican race walker * Bernardo Saracino, American actor * Bernardo Silva (born 1994), Portuguese footballer *

Bernardo Strozzi Bernardo Strozzi, named il Cappuccino and il Prete Genovese (c. 1581 – 2 August 1644), was an Italian Baroque painter and engraver. A canvas and fresco artist, his wide subject range included History painting, history, Allegory, allegorica ...

(1644), Italian painter *

Bernardo Tolomei Bernardo Tolomei (10 May 1272 – 20 August 1348) was an Italian Catholic priest and the founder of the Congregation of the Blessed Virgin of Monte Oliveto. In the Roman Martyrology he is commemorated on 20 August, but in the Benedictine calen ...

(1272–1348), Italian saint, theologian and founder of the Roman Catholic Congregation of the Blessed Virgin of Monte Oliveto *

Bernardo Trujillo Bernardo Trujillo (1920–1971) was a Colombian-born American marketing executive. He hosted merchandizing seminars as part of cash register company NCR Corporation's marketing strategy, ultimately influencing the development of modern supermarke ...

(1920–1971), Colombian-born American marketing executive *

Bernardo Vieira de Souza Bernardo Vieira de Souza (born 20 May 1990), better known as Bernardo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Rio Branco. Club career Bernardo was promoted to professionals in 2009 to the professional ...

(born 1990), Brazilian footballer better known as Bernardo *

Bernardo Yorba Bernardo Yorba (August 20, 1800 – November 28, 1858) was a prominent Californio landowner, Rancheros, ranchero, politician, and public figure. He was one of the wealthiest men in early 19th-century California. Yorba also served as alcalde ( ...

(1800–1858), American rancher

Fictional characters

* Bernardo, from William Shakespeare's play ''

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play. Set in Denmark, the play (the ...

'' * 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 deaf-mute servant * Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks in ''

West Side Story ''West Side Story'' is a Musical theatre, musical conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a Book (musical theatre), book by Arthur Laurents. Inspired by William Shakespeare's play ''Romeo an ...

'' * Bernardo O'Reilly in ''

The Magnificent Seven ''The Magnificent Seven'' is a 1960 American Western film directed by John Sturges. The screenplay, credited to William Roberts, is a remake – in an Old West-style – of Akira Kurosawa's 1954 Japanese film '' Seven Samurai'' (itself init ...

'' * Bernardo de la Paz in ''

The Moon is a Harsh Mistress ''The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress'' is a 1966 science fiction novel by American writer Robert A. Heinlein about a lunar colony's revolt against absentee rule from planet Earth. The novel illustrates and discusses libertarian ideals. It is respe ...

'', a Robert Heinlein novel

Mythical people

Bernardo del Carpio Bernardo del Carpio (also spelled Bernaldo del Carpio) is a legendary hero of the medieval Spain. Until the end of the nineteenth century and the labors of Ramón Menéndez Pidal, he, not El Cid, was considered to have been the chief hero of mediev ...

, a mythical Spanish medieval hero

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