贝尔纳 (Bèi'ěrnà): Bernard, French/Spanish given or family name, most often referring in Chinese to Claude Bernard (1813–1878), French physiologist and founder of experimental medicine

Meanings

1 Bernard, French/Spanish given or family name, most often referring in Chinese to Claude Bernard (1813–1878), French physiologist and founder of experimental medicine

Characters

贝

bèi

shell; cowry (used phonetically)

尔

ěr

you (classical); used phonetically

纳

nà

to receive; to accept (used phonetically)

Examples

克洛德·贝尔纳是现代生理学的奠基人之一。

Kèluòdé Bèi'ěrnà shì xiàndài shēnglǐxué de diànjīrén zhī yī.

Claude Bernard was one of the founders of modern physiology.

贝尔纳是一个常见的法国姓氏。

Bèi'ěrnà shì yí ge chángjiàn de Fǎguó xìngshì.

Bernard is a common French surname.

Tips

usage

Pure phonetic transliteration — 贝尔纳 covers both 'Bernard' (French) and 'Bernardo' (Spanish/Italian), so context tells you which person is meant. The footballer Bernardo Silva also gets this rendering.