Barnard

See also: barnard

English

Etymology

Variant of Bernard.

Proper noun

Barnard (countable and uncountable, plural Barnards)

1. A surname transferred from the given name.
2. A number of places in the United States:
   1. An unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Putnam County, Indiana.
   2. A minor city in Lincoln County, Kansas, named after railroad official J. F. Barnard.
   3. An unincorporated community in Marion Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan.
   4. A minor city in Nodaway County, Missouri, also named after J. F. Barnard.
   5. An unincorporated community in Brown County, South Dakota.
   6. A town and unincorporated community therein, in Windsor County, Vermont, originally named Bernard.

Derived terms

• Barnard Castle
• Barnardsville

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Barnard is the 1760^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 20366 individuals. Barnard is most common among White (89.88%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Barnard”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 103.

Afrikaans

Etymology

Ultimately from French Bernard.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbarnart/

Proper noun

Barnard

1. a surname