Berend
A Dutch masculine given name and Low German surname that is a form of the Germanic Bernard (Bernhard). The name Bernhard means "Strong bear" or "Strong as a bear" (from Old German bero, "bear", and harti, "strong"). It is related to the Scandinavian name Bernt.
Berend is the surname of:
- Gudrun Berend, (1955-), German athlete
- Elvira Berend (1965-), Luxembourg chess grandmaster
- Issachar Berend Lehmann (1661–1730), Court Jew
- Iván Berend (1930), Hungarian historian
- Julius Berend Cohen (1859–1935), British chemist
- Rolf Berend (1943-), German politician
Berend is the given name of
- Berend George Escher a Dutch geologist
- Berend Jan Udink a Dutch politician
- Berend-Jan van Voorst tot Voorst a Dutch politician
- Berend Tobia Boeyinga a Dutch architect
- Berend Veneberg a Dutch strongman
- Berend is the Hungarian name for Berindan village, Odoreu Commune, Satu Mare County, Romania
See also[]
- Behrendt
- Barend (disambiguation)
- (variation of this surname and or alternative spelling)
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- Surnames
- Dutch masculine given names
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