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Name Origin

Bernd is a German given name, a short form of Bernhard. It means 'strong as a bear' or 'brave as a bear', combining the Germanic elements 'bern' (bear) and 'hart' (strong, brave).

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Famous People

Bernd Schuster (1959-)

Footballer and manager

  • Won the Ballon d'Or in 1980
  • Won two European Cups with FC Barcelona (1982) and Real Madrid (1986)

Bernd Leno (1992-)

Footballer

  • Won the DFB-Pokal with Bayer Leverkusen in 2017

Bernd Wiesberger (1985-)

Golfer

  • Won eight European Tour titles

Bernd Becher (1931-2007)

Photographer

  • German conceptual photographer
  • Known for his photographic series documenting industrial architecture