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The first name Bernat

A boy’s name from Catalan.

2 syllables Male Also a surname

Meaning and origin

Catalan origin

Borrowed from Catalan Bernat.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Famous people named Bernat

6 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Bernat Martorell
    Catalan painter (1390-1452)
  • Bernat Fenollar
    Clergyman, teacher and poet, 1438–1516
  • Bernard Desclot
    Chronicler from the Kingdom of Aragon, 1300–1280
  • Prince Carlos, Hereditary Duke of Parma
    Current head of the House of Bourbon-Parma and a member of the Dutch Royal Family, born 1970
  • Bernardin Frankopan
    Croatian nobleman, diplomat and soldier, 1453–1529
  • Bernard, Count of Poitiers
    French noble, 800–844

Questions

What does the name Bernat mean?
Borrowed from Catalan Bernat.
What is the origin of the name Bernat?
Borrowed from Catalan Bernat.
Is Bernat also a surname?
Yes. Bernat is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.