Surname Berardi, Bernardi and variation

Etymology

From the first name Berardus, Bernardus, derived from the Germanic Bernhard, "bern" (=bear) and hard or harti ("strong", "brave"). The meaning is therefore "strong (or brave) as a bear". The name Berardo may constitute a variant of Bernardo, as well as of Everardo.

The listings collected from the white pages for Italy are based on the online phone directory for the years 2000-2005.

History

Bernard (797, Vermandois, Picardy – 17 April 818, Milan, Lombardy) was the King of the Lombards from 810 to 818, a grandson of Charlemagne. He is considered the ancestor of the Counts of the Marsi, that had their center in Celano, Abruzzo. A Berarducci family, originary of Teramo - where the cathedral is dedicated to St. Berardo, a member of the Marsi counts, moved to Bisceglie, Apulia, in the 15th century.

Distribution

The surname and its many variations, among them Bernardini, Berarducci, is quite common in Italy.

White Pages: the surname Berardi appears with over 3700 listings; Bernardi with 8600; Bernardini with over 4800; Berarducci is less common with just over 70 listings.
Ellis Island: over 1300 arrivals for Berardi, 1400 Bernardi, 640 Bernardini, 130 Berarducci are recorded.

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