Bernardo

Bernardo
This famous personal and later surname, is of pre 5th century German origins. Recorded in over one hundred different spellings ranging from Barnard, Benard, and Bernat, to Bernth, Bernucci, and Bieratowicz, it derives from the male personal name "Bernhard or Beornheard", comprising the elements "bern", meaning the bear, plus "hard", meaning brave, strong or hardy. Perhaps not surprisingly given the meaning of "Hardy bear" the name was always popular. The surname was first recorded in England in the 12th century. Here records were kept much earlier than was usual in other European countries, and England was the first country to adopt hereditary surnames as we know them today. The initial popularity of the name was also given a boost by the fame of two early saints. These were St. Bernard of Clairvaux (circa 1010 - 1153), the founder of the Cistercian monastery at Clairvaux, and St. Bernard of Menthon (923 - 1108), the founder of Alpine hospices and patron saint of mountaineers. Early examples of the surname recording include Thomas Bernhard of Cambridge, England, in the year 1260, Albertus Berenhardus of Schwenningen, Germany, in 1290, and Gregorius Bernhardt, christened at Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany, on January 18th 1549. The first recorded spelling of the family name is believed to be that of Hugo Bernard, which was dated 1130, in the "Pipe Rolls" of the city of Lincoln, England. This was during the reign of King Henry 1st, known as "The Lion of Justice", 1100 - 1135. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

Surnames reference. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Bernardo — ist eine Form von Bernhard und der Vorname von Bernardo Alberto Houssay (1887–1971), argentinischer Physiologe Bernardo Atxaga (* 1951), baskischer Schriftsteller Bernardo Bellotto (1722–1280), venezianischer Maler Bernardo Bembo (1433–1519),… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Bernardo — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Bernardo hace referencia a: El nombre propio Bernardo; Bernardo, personaje del film de Disney Bernardo y Bianca Bernardo, personaje de la serie producida por Disney El Zorro Bernardo Bertolucci, cineasta italiano;… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Bernardo — may refer to: * Bernardo O Higgins, libertador of Chile * Bernardo Pasquini, Italian composer * Bernardo de Gálvez, Spanish military leader, aided the United States in its quest for independence in the American Revolutionary War * Bernardo… …   Wikipedia

  • bernardo — adj. 1. Relativo ou pertencente à Ordem de S. Bernardo. • s. m. 2. Frade bernardo. 3.  [Figurado] Estúpido e comilão …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • bernardo — bernardo, da adj. Se dice del monje o de la monja de la Orden del Císter, fundada por San Roberto en el siglo XI. U. t. c. s.) ☛ V. salsa de San Bernardo …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • Bernardo I — Bernardo I, Tallaferro …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Bernardo — ► adjetivo/ sustantivo RELIGIÓN Se aplica al religioso o a la religiosa que pertenece a la orden del Císter. * * * Bernardo V. «la espada de Bernardo». * * * bernardo, da. adj. Se dice del monje o de la monja de la Orden del Císter, fundada por… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • bernardo — ► adjetivo/ sustantivo RELIGIÓN Se aplica al religioso o a la religiosa que pertenece a la orden del Císter. * * * Bernardo V. «la espada de Bernardo». * * * bernardo, da. adj. Se dice del monje o de la monja de la Orden del Císter, fundada por… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Bernardo — (as used in expressions) Bellotto Bernardo Bertolucci Bernardo Daddi Bernardo O Higgins Bernardo Rossellino Bernardo * * * …   Universalium

  • bernardo — ber·nàr·do s.m.inv. TS zool.com. solo nelle loc. → bernardo l eremita, paguro bernardo {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1779. ETIMO: dalla loc. bernardo l eremita. POLIREMATICHE: bernardo l eremita: loc.s.m.inv. TS zool.com …   Dizionario italiano

  • Bernardo — Le Palais Bernardo sur le Grand Canal à Venise La famille Bernardo est vénitienne, ne reconnaissant aucune autre origine. Elle est réputée tribunice et participa à l élection du premier doge de Venise. Elle posséda différents palais dans la ville …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”