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bernard

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
12
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈbɜːnəd/(UK)
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/ˈbɜːnəd/(UK) · /bəɹˈnɑɹd/(US)

Definition of bernard

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

name

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
    “A similar arrangement was made for her son Bernard, named in honor of the great Carthusian mystic (at least, that is what Jim Gaffney would softly tell Mrs. Kozinski) and of Bernie Astor, the publicist.”
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name

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
    “A similar arrangement was made for her son Bernard, named in honor of the great Carthusian mystic (at least, that is what Jim Gaffney would softly tell Mrs. Kozinski) and of Bernie Astor, the publicist.”
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.

noun

  1. Shortened form of Saint Bernard (the dog).

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Etymology

From Middle English Bernard, from Old French Bernard, Bernart, from Medieval Latin Bernardus, probably from Frankish *Bernhard (compare Old High German Bernhart, Old English Beornheard), from Proto-Germanic *Bernuharduz, equivalent to bear + -ard. Popularized by medieval European saints.

Anagrams of bernard

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