Bérard Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Bérard last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Bérard last name
Meaning of the Bérard last name: bear-hardy. Bérard is a French surname from a Germanic given name built on ber, "bear", and hard, "hardy". It is common in Dauphiné, Savoy and Provence. Related last names include Bernard, Bérardi in Italy and Berard without the accent, all from the same personal name of the early Middle Ages.
Arms associated with the Bérard name
Coats of arms associated with the Bérard surname follow French heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Bérard name FAQ
What does the Bérard name mean?
Bear-hardy. Common variants include Berard, Bernard.
Where does the Bérard surname come from?
It originates in France, and is also found in Canada, Belgium and Switzerland.
Is there a Bérard coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Bérard coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Albert Dauzat, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille et prénoms de France (Larousse); Marie-Thérèse Morlet, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille (Perrin, 1991).