bernard noun Stress: first syllable 🤍 Save Syllables: Ber-nard (2) English Definition A male given name of Germanic origin, meaning 'brave as a bear'. Example Sentence Bernard is a famous writer. US IPA /ˈbɜːrnərd/ 🔊 Listen US UK IPA /ˈbɜːnəd/ 🔊 Listen UK Synonyms Bernie Barney Share this Word Facebook WhatsApp X Telegram Copy Link