Bear Greek word ἄρκτος ("arktos"), meaning bear, as do the names "arctic" and "antarctic", from the constellation Ursa Major, the "Great Bear", prominent in the northern sky. Bear taxon names such as Ursidae and "Ursus" come from Latin "Ursus/Ursa", he-bear/she-bear. The female first name "Ursula", originally derived from a Christian saint's name, means "little she-bear" (diminutive of Latin "ursa"). In Switzerland, the male first name "Urs" is especially popular, while the name of the canton and city of Bern is derived from "Bär", German for bear. The Germanic name Bernard (including Bernhardt and similar forms) means "bear-brave", "bear-hardy", or "bold bear".
The Bear That Wasn't Tashlin's book inspired Swiss writer Jörg Steiner to create his children's book "Der Bär, der ein Bär bleiben wollte" (1976; German: "The Bear Who Wanted to Stay a Bear"), which was translated into English and published by Atheneum Books the next year as "The Bear Who Wanted to Be a Bear", whose cover states "From an idea by Frank Tashlin". A Belgian singer has also adopted the moniker "The Bear That Wasn't" for recording and released an album entitled "And So It Is Morning Dew" in 2010. The German book "Der Bär, der ein Bär bleiben wollte" on the other