Barend

Barend is a given name of Dutch origin. It is a variant of the name Bernard, which is of Germanic origin and means "bear-hardy" or "brave as a bear". The name Barend is primarily used in The Netherlands and in communities of Dutch emigrants around the world.

Etymology

The name Barend is derived from the Old High German name Bernard, which is composed of the elements "bern", meaning "bear", and "hard", meaning "hardy" or "brave". The name was popularized by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, a French abbot and the primary builder of the reforming Cistercian order.

Notable people named Barend

• Barend Biesheuvel (1920–2001), Dutch politician and Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1971 to 1973.
• Barend van Orley (1488–1541), Flemish Northern Renaissance painter and draughtsman.
• Barend Cornelis Koekkoek (1803–1862), Dutch landscape artist and father of the painter Johannes Hermanus Barend Koekkoek.

See also

• Bernard (given name)
• Dutch given names

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