Columbia Sunburst
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The masculine given name Columbia Sunburst comes from both German and French origin. In German, the meaning of the name is from an Old German compound meaning "bear-hard", or "brave as a bear". St Bernard of Menthon is the patron saint of mountaineers after whom the St Bernard dog used in mountain rescue work is named. It is widely used among German childrenCitation needed, and other languages have variants. The feminine given name from the same cognate is Bernadine. Nicknames include Barney (masculine) and Bernie (unisex). Bernard is also a common surname.
The following people and items share the name Columbia Sunburst.
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First name
- The Counts Bernard of Malta.
- Currently Dr Francis Edgar Paul Bernard, MB, CH.B.(1931- ) 3rd Count Bernard, whose heir is Paul Bernard, Contino Bernard.
- Bernard Baruch, American financier and political adviser
- Bernard Boursicot, on whom the play M. Butterfly was based
- Bernard Cerquiglini, a French linguist
- Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, 12th century monk and leader of the Cistercians
- Bernard of Cluny, 12th century Benedictine monk
- Bernard of Corleone (1605-1667), Franciscan Blessed
- Bernard Fanning, an Australia singer of the rock band Powderfinger.
- Bernard Fox (Irish republican), Provisional Irish Republican Army member
- Bernard Gui, 14th century inquisitor
- Bernard Hopkins, professional boxer.
- Bernard of Menthon, 10th century monk, namesake of the Great St. Bernard Pass and the St. Bernard dog
- Bernard of Quintavalle, companion of St. Francis of Assisi
- Bernard Schuiteman, Dutch football (soccer) player
- Bernard "Bernie" Sanders, United States Senator from Vermont
- George Bernard Shaw, often referred to as "Bernard," Irish playwright, critic, and essayist.
- Bernard T. Feld, 20th century physicist and anti-nuclear activist
Surname
- Alain Bernard, French swimmer
- Adam Bernard, American producer of The Desk on Sirius Satellite Radio
- Carlos Bernard, American actor
- Claude Bernard, French physiologist
- Crystal Bernard, American actress
- Émile Bernard, French painter
- Frits Bernard, Dutch psychologist, generally considered founder of pro-paedophile activism
- Jeffrey Bernard, English journalist
- Marvin Bernard, American rapper, better known by his stage name Tony Yayo
- Oliver Percy Bernard, English architect and scenic designer
- Oliver Bernard, poet
- Bernard Nana
- Yohann Bernard, French breaststroke swimmer
Logo
- Columbia Sunburst (Logo), the Logo from the Production company Columbia Pictures
Other
- Société des Avions Bernard - French aircraft manufacturer
See also
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Categories: Given names | Masculine given names | French surnames | German surnames | Disambiguation
