伯纳 (Bónà): Bernard / Berna (Western given…

Meanings

1 Bernard / Berna (Western given name or surname transliteration)

Characters

伯

bó

uncle (father's elder brother); count (rank); phonetic 'ber'

纳

nà

to receive; phonetic 'na'

Examples

伯纳是一个法国名字。

Bónà shì yī gè Fǎguó míngzì.

Bernard is a French name.

他姓伯纳。

Tā xìng Bónà.

His surname is Bernard.

Tips

culture

伯纳 transliterates short forms of Western names like Bernard (French Bernard, English/German Bernard), Berna, or surname Berner. 伯-纳 approximates Ber-na. Note that the full mainland-standard transliteration of "Bernard" is 伯纳德 (Bónàdé) — 伯纳 is the shortened/casual rendering.