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 (1911âÂÂ1987), Hungarian rabbi
- Ben Berend (born 1995), American skier
- Charlotte Berend-Corinth (1880âÂÂ1967), German painter
- Elvira Berend (born 1965), Luxembourg chess grandmaster
- Fritz Berend (1889âÂÂ1955), German English conductor
- Gudrun Berend, (1955âÂÂ2011), German athlete
- Issachar Berend Lehmann (1661âÂÂ1730), Court Jew
- Iván Berend (born 1930), Hungarian historian
- Julius Berend Cohen (1859âÂÂ1935), British chemist
- Nóra Berend, Hungarian historian
Given name
- Berend Brummelman (1943âÂÂ2023), Dutch rower
- Berend Tobia Boeyinga (1886âÂÂ1969), Dutch architect
- Berend Carp (1901âÂÂ1966), Dutch Olympic sailor
- Berend George Escher (1885âÂÂ1967), Dutch geologist
- Berend Wilhelm Feddersen (1832âÂÂ1918), German physicist
- Berend Hendriks (1918âÂÂ1997), Dutch artist and lecturer
- Berend Kordes (1762âÂÂ1823), 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 (1926âÂÂ2016), Dutch politician
- Berend Veneberg (born 1965), Dutch strongman
- Berend-Jan van Voorst tot Voorst (1944âÂÂ2023), Dutch politician
- Berend von Wetter-Rosenthal (1874âÂÂ1940), 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