Barnard
See also: barnard
English
Etymology
Variant of Bernard.
Proper noun
Barnard (countable and uncountable, plural Barnards)
- A surname transferred from the given name.
- A number of places in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Putnam County, Indiana.
- A minor city in Lincoln County, Kansas, named after railroad official J. F. Barnard.
- An unincorporated community in Marion Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan.
- A minor city in Nodaway County, Missouri, also named after J. F. Barnard.
- An unincorporated community in Brown County, South Dakota.
- A town and unincorporated community therein, in Windsor County, Vermont, originally named Bernard.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Barnard is the 1760th 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 City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 103.
Afrikaans
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbarnart/
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