Bernard

Bernard, Bernhard, or Bernhardt is a West Germanic masculine given name, which has also been adapted by Romance languages. It appears to be composed from bern "bear" and hard "brave, hardy". First recorded in late 9th century, the name's wider use was popularized due to the 12th-century Saint Bernhard of Clairvaux. Bernie is a common diminutive. In the works of Harry Turtledove, Bernard and all its permutations may refer to:

Characters known only as Bernard:
 * Bernard (Iron Heart), a journalist and minor character in The Man With the Iron Heart.
 * Bernie (Days of Infamy), a minor character in.

Characters whose first name is Bernard:
 * Bernie Cobb, fictional in The Man With the Iron Heart.
 * Bernard Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, historical British General referenced in Days of Infamy seriesDays of Infamy: End of the Beginning and The War That Came Early: Two Fronts.
 * Bernardo Uribe, fictional Spanish Nationalist soldier in The War That Came Early.