Barnard

American  

[bahr-nahrd, -nerd, bahr-nerd] / ˈbɑr nɑrd, -nərd, ˈbɑr nərd /

noun

1. Christiaan N(eethling) 1922–2001, South African surgeon: performed first successful human-heart transplant 1967.

2. Edward Emerson, 1857–1923, U.S. astronomer.

3. Frederick Augustus Porter, 1809–89, U.S. educator and advocate of higher education for women: president of Columbia University 1864–89.

4. George Gray, 1863–1938, U.S. sculptor.

5. Henry, 1811–1900, U.S. educator.

6. a first name.

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Barnard British  

/ ˈbɑːnɑːd /

noun

1. Christiaan ( Neethling ). 1923–2001, South African surgeon, who performed the first human heart transplant (1967)

2. Edward Emerson . 1857–1923, US astronomer: noted for his discovery of the fifth satellite of Jupiter and his discovery of comets, nebulae, and a red dwarf (1916)

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Barnard Scientific  

/ bär′nərd /

1. South African surgeon who performed the first successful human heart transplant in 1967.

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Example Sentences

Katie Swinburne, 50, from near Barnard Castle in County Durham, said when she was diagnosed in 2023 she underwent a treatment programme which was tailored for the more common type - ductal breast cancer.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

"You can look at the bracket but you can't take things for granted," added Chelsea's director of football Barnard.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Councilmember Cheylynda Barnard, who authored the motion, expressed frustration with claims that a pause would deter businesses and result in job losses.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

She enrolled in classes at Emory at 16 and then transferred to Barnard where she majored in creative writing, graduating magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

NM: Mr. Barnard, I don’t want to be rude to you.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela