Barnard etymology

Etymology and Origin

The surname Barnard is derived from the Middle English given name Barnard, which is itself a Norman form of the Germanic name *Bernard**.

Meaning

The name Bernard is thought to be derived from the Proto-Germanic elements bernaz ("bear") and harduz ("hard, brave"). It therefore means "strong as a bear".

Usage

The surname Barnard is common in England, Scotland, and the United States. It is also found in many other countries, including Canada, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.

Notable People with the Surname Barnard

• Christian Barnard (1922-2001): South African cardiac surgeon who performed the first human-to-human heart transplant
• Dave Barnard (1923-2018): American actor known for his role as Chief Yellow Horse in the film "True Grit"
• Edward Barnard (1897-1963): Irish-American astronomer and astrophysicist
• Frederick Barnard (1846-1889): American artist and illustrator known for his work on the Mark Twain novel "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"
• Jay Barnard (1969-present): American musician and composer

Barnard relate terms

• bear

  Etymology and Origin of Bear Proto Indo European PIE bʰr̥tos or bʰortós meanin

• beaver

  Etymology The word beaver comes from the Old English word beofor which is thought to

• arctic

  Etymology Arctic is derived from the Greek word arktikos which means near the bear

• hard

  Etymology Hard is an adjective derived from the Old English word heard meaning stro

• barney

  Etymology The name Barney is derived from the Irish surname Ó Bearnaigh which means d

• pledge

  Etymology The word pledge comes from the Old English word plegg meaning a pledge

• penance

  Etymology From Old French penance from Latin paenitentia from poenitere to repent r

• context

  Etymology of Context The word context originates from the Latin word contextus mea

• brace

  Etymology The word brace has several etymological roots Middle English brace de

• empathy

  Etymology Greek empatheia Latin empatia Middle French empatie English empath

• whiskey

  Etymology Whiskey is an anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic word uisce beatha prono

• crucial

  Etymology Latin cruciālis of the cross Proto Indo European krewk crucify han