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The masculine given name Bernard and its variations are of West Germanic origin.〔Albert Dauzat, ''Noms et prénoms de France'', Librairie Larousse 1980. p. 38, New completed edition by Marie-Thérèse Morlet.〕 The meaning of the name is from a Germanic compound ''Bern-hard'' meaning "bear-hardy/brave/strong", or "hardy/brave/strong as a bear".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Name Meaning and Origin )〕 ''Bern-'' is the old form of ''bear,'' from West Germanic '' *beran-''.〔T. F. Hoad, ''English Etymology'', Oxford University Press 1993. p. 36.〕 The name was notably popular among Old Frisian speakers, where the most common spelling was ''Bernhard''.〔(Die Kosenamen der Germanen: Eine Studie ), Franz Stark, 1868 (German)〕 ==Uses== The following people and items share the name Bernard. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bernard」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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