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bernhard

/bˈɝnhɑɹd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables
bern-hard
IPA
/bˈɝnhɑɹd/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, and Jewish surname, from an old Germanic name composed of *bernuz (“bear”) + *harduz (“hardy, brave”). Compare Bernard, Barnard, Barnhard, Barnhart, Benhardt.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

Bernhardian

Questions

How do you pronounce bernhard?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɝnhɑɹd/.
What does bernhard mean?
A surname.
Where does bernhard come from?
It is traced to German.

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