Bernardino History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Portuguese surname Bernardino is of patronymic origin, derived from the first name of the father and literally meant "(son) of Bernard". The forename Bernhard is an old German name composed of the elements "ber(n)" which means "bear" and "hard" which means "brave, strong, courageous."

Its popularity as a Christian name is largely due to the two saints of this name, St. Bernard of Menthon (d.1081), popularly known as the patron saint of mountaineers, who founded the Alpine hospices and whose name has been given to the dogs used to look for lost travelers, and the French St. Bernard of Clairvaux (c. 1090-1153), churchman and mystic who became the most powerful influence in France, and later, in all Western Europe.

Early Origins of the Bernardino family

The surname Bernardino was first found in Portugal where "a family so-called of nobles existed already in time of Kings D. Afonso V and D. Joao II, living in Ponte from Lima. Many were Minho nobility and a branch of Bernardes de Obidos, and Heitor Bernardes Botado, people of great value and great spirits, including Manso de Lima, who was a warrior genius; he went to serve the Emperor Charles V. He returned to Portugal and, getting married, gave rise to Bernardes Botados." 1

Early History of the Bernardino family

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Bernardino Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bernardo, Bernardes, Bernardi, Bernardino, Bernhard, Bernhardt, Bernhart, Barnhard, Barnhardt and many more.

Early Notables of the Bernardino family

Prominent members of the family include Guillermo Bernardo held the title of Duke of Gascua and was a son of Guillermo Sancho, who died in 1010. Oliver Bernardo held the office of Bishop of Barcelona in the mid 4th century, and was sent to the diocese of Tortosa by order of Pope Clement VI in 1346. Jesús Maria Bernardo was a member of the Carmelite order and prior of the...
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Bernardino Ranking

In the United States, the name Bernardino is the 12,896^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Bernardino migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bernardino Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Carmine Bernardino, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States, in 1895
Domenico Bernardino, aged 0, who immigrated to America, in 1895

Bernardino Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Cesare Bernardino, who landed in America, in 1906
Antonio Bernardino, aged 17, who settled in America from Norcia, Italy, in 1907
Alfredo Bernardino, aged 40, who settled in America from Lisbon, Portugal, in 1910
Antonio Bernardino, aged 47, who landed in America from Chaves, Portugal, in 1916
Antonio Bernardino, aged 25, who immigrated to the United States from Havana, Cuba, in 1920

Contemporary Notables of the name Bernardino (post 1700) +

Bernardino Piñera (1915-2020), Chilean prelate of the Catholic Church, Archbishop Emeritus of La Serena (1983-1990)
Bernardino Luis Machado Guimaraes (1851-1944), Brazilian born Portuguese politician, two time president of Portugal
Bernardino Fabbian (1950-2023), Italian professional footballer who played as a midfielder
Bernardino Echeverría Ruiz (1912-2000), Ecuador Roman Catholic Cardinal
Bernardino Lombao Sotuela (1938-2020), Spanish athlete, businessman, television presenter and sports coach
Bernardino Gagliardi (1609-1660), Italian painter of the Baroque period
Bernardino Molinari (1880-1951), Italian composer and conductor
Bernardino Luini (1481-1532), painter
Bernardino Campi, Italian artist
Bernardino Vila Aliaga (b. 1903), civil engineer from Chile

Citations +

De Faria, Antonio Machado. Armorial lusitano: genealogia e heráldica. Lisboa, 1961. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/