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Bernard

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1. Bernard, Claude Bernard(noun)

   French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)

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1. bernard(Noun)

   Shortened form of Saint Bernard (the dog).

   Etymology: Germanic Bernhard, ber(n) "bear" + hard "brave, strong". Popularized by medieval European saints.

2. Bernard(ProperNoun)

   A male given name from the Germanic languages.

   A similar arrangement was made for her son Bernard, named in honor of the great Carthusian mystic and of Bernie Astor, the publicist.

   Etymology: From Middle English Bernard, from Old French Bernard, Bernart, from Medieval Latin Bernardus, probably from Frankish *Bernhard (compare Old High German Bernhart, Old English Beornheard), from Proto-Germanic *Bernuharduz, equivalent to bear +‎ -ard. Popularized by medieval European saints.

3. Bernard(ProperNoun)

   A patronymic surname.

   Etymology: From Middle English Bernard, from Old French Bernard, Bernart, from Medieval Latin Bernardus, probably from Frankish *Bernhard (compare Old High German Bernhart, Old English Beornheard), from Proto-Germanic *Bernuharduz, equivalent to bear +‎ -ard. Popularized by medieval European saints.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Bernard' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4483

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Bernard' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3786

Anagrams for Bernard »

1. brander

2. rebrand

How to pronounce Bernard?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Bernard in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Bernard in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Bernard in a Sentence

1. Bill Norris:

   That guy who has faked an injury, after the match he will have to face his peers in the locker room. He will have to face me. And they did n’t like that, hopefully the fine will set Bernard Tomic straight and Bernard Tomic will not do that again. It’s certainly a lack of professionalism.

2. Lili Bernard:

   On the one hand I feel absolutely elated that justice was served. On the other hand I also feel disappointed, because clearly the three-year minimum sentence does not adequately reflect the havoc this man, this rapist, has inflicted on so many women, including Lili Bernard, it does indicate there is now a shift in the legal system that is now going to reflect modern culture, and that now women's voices are being believed and women's lives are being valued.

3. Brandon Sample:

   Bernard Madoff is a broken man, and had a lot of personal loss, that's not to diminish the impact of his crimes on his victims, but there are larger ideals at work when we consider whether to show compassion on someone in their final days.

4. Larry Sanders:

   Bernard would certainly support the nominee, i don't know, I would be very unhappy.

5. Larry Sanders:

   Castro's Cuba did do good things for people. Bernard has never for one moment thought it was a good place to live, because he doesn't like to live in a totalitarian society, but the fact that people lived longer is worth noting.

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