Bernard

American  

[ber-nar, bur-nerd, bur-nahrd] / bɛrˈnar, ˈbɜr nərd, bɜrˈnɑrd /

noun

1. Claude 1813–78, French physiologist.

2. a first name: from Germanic words meaning “bear” and “hardy.”

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Bernard British  

/ ˈbɜːnəd /

noun

1. Claude (klod). 1813–78, French physiologist, noted for his research on the action of secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver

2. Saint , known as Bernard of Menthon and the Apostle of the Alps . 923–1008, French monk who founded hospices in the Alpine passes. Feast day: Aug 20

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Bernard Scientific  

/ bĕr-när′ /

1. French physiologist noted for his study of the chemical reactions involved in the digestive system and of the connection between the liver and the nervous system. His work laid the foundation for experimental medicine.

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Bernard

Dean Herrington won his first game as football coach at St. Bernard last week, but the story you had to see to believe was the 6-foot-9 kid who came in to boot extra points.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

What is next for the 'bootiful' Bernard Matthews brand?

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

In 1963 he joined the faculty at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and soon began developing Eliza, named after George Bernard Shaw’s Eliza Doolittle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Ms. Hamilton is producer of four documentaries on Ukraine featuring and directed by Bernard Henri-Lévy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

“That’s what we’re doing,” Bernard says, and he brushes past me hard enough to almost make me fall down again.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée