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.
Surname Béla Berend (1911–1987), Hungarian rabbi Ben Berend (born 1995), American skier Charlotte Berend-Corinth (1880–1967), German painter Elvira Berend (born 1965), Luxembourg chess grandmaster Fritz Berend (1889–1955), German English conductor Gudrun Berend, (1955–2011), German athlete Issachar Berend Lehmann (1661–1730), Court Jew Iván Berend (born 1930), Hungarian historian Julius Berend Cohen (1859–1935), British chemist Nóra Berend, Hungarian historian
Given name Berend Brummelman (1943–2023), Dutch rower Berend Tobia Boeyinga (1886–1969), Dutch architect Berend Carp (1901–1966), Dutch Olympic sailor Berend George Escher (1885–1967), Dutch geologist Berend Wilhelm Feddersen (1832–1918), German physicist Berend Hendriks (1918–1997), Dutch artist and lecturer Berend Kordes (1762–1823), German writer Berend McKenzie, Canadian actor and playwright Berend Schabus (born 1957), Austrian speed skater Berend Strik (born 1960), Dutch visual artist Berend Jan Udink (1926–2016), Dutch politician Berend Veneberg (born 1965), Dutch strongman Berend-Jan van Voorst tot Voorst (1944–2023), Dutch politician Berend von Wetter-Rosenthal (1874–1940), Baltic-German politician Berend Weijs (born 1988), Dutch basketball player
See also
Berend is the Hungarian name for Berindan village, Odoreu Commune, Satu Mare County, Romania