Old English · proper noun
Beornhere
- Part of speech
- proper noun, masculine
- IPA
- /ˈbe͜ornˌxe.re/[ˈbe͜orˠnˌhe.re]
- Syllables
- ˈbe͜orn · ˌxe · re (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- berner
Meaning
-
a male given name
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *Bernuheri, from *bernu (“man, warrior”) + *hari (“army”). Equivalent to beorn + here. Cognate with Old High German Bernheri.
Descendants
berner
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