Barend

Barend is a Dutch given name derived from the Germanic elements bera, meaning bear, and nand or nand, meaning brave or daring, yielding an overall sense of bold as a bear or bear-brave. It is the Dutch form of the widespread Germanic name Bernard, which was borne by several medieval saints, most notably Bernard of Clairvaux, the influential twelfth-century French abbot and theologian. The name has been in steady use in the Netherlands and Flanders across many centuries. Related forms include Bernard, Bernhard, and the Scandinavian Bernt.