Bernward

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
"bold as a bear" or "defender of bears"
Pronunciation
BERN-vart(Medieval German, German)
BERN-ward
Popularity
The name Bernward is very rare and has low popularity in the world. According to the Social Security Administration in the United States, there are no babies named Bernward in recent years.

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Cartoon of Bernward

Bernward Name meanings & History

"bold as a bear" or "defender of bears". This name derives from the Old High German name “Bernward”, composed of two elements bern "bear" plus wart "guard". Saint Bernward (~960–1022) was the thirteenth Bishop of Hildesheim from 993 until his death in 1022. Bernward is a traditional German name that is rarely used today. It can be a good choice for parents who are looking for a unique and historic name for their baby boy.

Zodiac Sign of Bernward: Beauty Taurus,Brains Libra

Synonyms of Bernward:

B: Brains,Bountiful,Bashful,Beauty

E: Enlighten,Enliven,Entertain,Environment,Expressive,Exaggerate

R: Restless,Rational,Resourceful,Reason

N: Nervous,Nagging,Neat,Nice,Neurosis,Nitpicking,Nutrition

W: Willful,Wonderment,Wishful,Wonderful,Wild

A: Action,Ambitious,Argumentative,Angry,Aggressive,Assertive

D: Determined,Dutiful,Doting,Domestic,Demanding,Daddy

Bernward is:

  • a Refined name
  • a Upper Class name
  • a Youthful name

Related Names to Bernward

Bernard, Bernhardt, Bernulf, Berwin, Bernald, Bernd, Bernt, Bertram, Berwyn

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