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The masculine given name Bernard is of Germanic origin. The meaning of the name is from a Germanic compound Bern-hard meaning bear-hardy/brave/strong, or hardy/brave/strong as a bear.Bern-is the old form of bear, from West Germanic *beran- .he meaning of the name is from a Germanic compound Bern-hard meaning bear-hardy/brave/strong, or hardy/brave/strong as a bear. Bern-is the old form of bear, from West Germanic *beran- .
Gerard /ger-ard/ [2 sylls.] as a boys' name is pronounced je-RARD. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Gerard is  spear brave . Closely related to Gerald.The name of numerous saints.erard is a very popular first name for men (#322 out of 1220, Top 26%) and also a very popular surname for all people (#3767 out of 150436, Top 3%). (2000 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity of Gerard for boys.