Beernaert

Beernaert
This famous personal and later surname, is of pre 5th century German origins. Recorded in over one hundred different spellings ranging from Barnard, Benard, and Bernat, to Bernth, Bernucci, and Bieratowicz, it derives from the male personal name "Bernhard or Beornheard", comprising the elements "bern", meaning the bear, plus "hard", meaning brave, strong or hardy. Perhaps not surprisingly given the meaning of "Hardy bear" the name was always popular. The surname was first recorded in England in the 12th century. Here records were kept much earlier than was usual in other European countries, and England was the first country to adopt hereditary surnames as we know them today. The initial popularity of the name was also given a boost by the fame of two early saints. These were St. Bernard of Clairvaux (circa 1010 - 1153), the founder of the Cistercian monastery at Clairvaux, and St. Bernard of Menthon (923 - 1108), the founder of Alpine hospices and patron saint of mountaineers. Early examples of the surname recording include Thomas Bernhard of Cambridge, England, in the year 1260, Albertus Berenhardus of Schwenningen, Germany, in 1290, and Gregorius Bernhardt, christened at Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany, on January 18th 1549. The first recorded spelling of the family name is believed to be that of Hugo Bernard, which was dated 1130, in the "Pipe Rolls" of the city of Lincoln, England. This was during the reign of King Henry 1st, known as "The Lion of Justice", 1100 - 1135. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • BEERNAERT (A.) — BEERNAERT AUGUSTE (1829 1912) Fils d’un fonctionnaire de l’Enregistrement, Auguste Beernaert fait des études à l’université de Louvain, puis poursuit une carrière d’avocat à Bruxelles. Il fait partie du conseil de surveillance du journal libéral… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Beernaert — (spr. nārt), Auguste, belg. Staatsmann, geb. 26. Juli 1829 in Ostende als Sohn eines Kleinbürgers, studierte in Löwen, Paris, Berlin und Heidelberg und machte sich, seit 1853 Advokat in Brüssel, bald durch seine große Rednergabe bekannt. Seine… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Beernaert — (spr. nahrt), Aug. Marie François, klerikaler belg. Staatsmann, geb. 24. Juli 1829 in Ostende, Advokat in Brüssel, 1873 78 Minister der öffentlichen Arbeiten, 1884 94 Ministerpräsident und Finanzminister, führte die Verfassungsrevision durch;… …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Beernaert — Beernaert, Auguste …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Beernaert — (Auguste) (1829 1912) homme politique belge. Catholique modéré, il succéda à Malou comme prés. du Conseil (1884 1894). P. Nobel de la paix 1909 avec P. Balluat d Estournelles de Constant …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Beernaert —   [ nɑːrt], Auguste Marie François, belgischer Politiker, * Ostende 26. 7. 1829, ✝ Luzern 6. 10. 1912; Rechtsanwalt; 1873 78 Minister für öffentliche Arbeiten; war als Ministerpräsident (1884 94) für die Verfassungsreform von 1893 (Einführung des …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Beernaert, Auguste-Marie-François — ▪ Belgian Flemish statesman born July 26, 1829, Ostend, Belg. died Oct. 6, 1912, Lucerne, Switz.       Belgian Flemish statesman, and cowinner (with Paul H. B. d Estournelles de Constant) of the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1909.       A lawyer by… …   Universalium

  • Beernaert — Fr. /berdd nannrddt /; Eng. /bair nahrt/, n. Auguste Marie François Fr. /oh gyuust mann rddee frddahonn swann /, 1829 1912, Belgian statesman: Nobel peace prize 1909. * * * …   Universalium

  • Beernaert — Fr. /berdd nannrddt /; Eng. /bair nahrt/, n. Auguste Marie François Fr. /oh gyuust mann rddee frddahonn swann /, 1829 1912, Belgian statesman: Nobel peace prize 1909 …   Useful english dictionary

  • Beernaert, Auguste — ► (1829 1912) Político belga. Fue premio Nobel de la Paz en 1909 …   Enciclopedia Universal

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