Bernhart

Bernhart is a German family name .

Origin and meaning

The name is derived from Old High German bero (bear) and hart (strong, courageous).

Name bearer

• Anton Bernhart (1803–1849), Austrian composer and teacher
• Arnold Bernhart (1923–1976), South Tyrolean politician
• Joseph Bernhart (1881–1969), German Catholic theologian, religious scholar and writer
• Max Bernhart (1883–1952), German numismatist
• Milt Bernhart (1926–2004), American trombonist and jazz musician
• Thomas Bernhart (* 1965), Austrian specialist in dentistry, oral and maxillofacial medicine
• Toni Bernhart (* 1971), Italian Germanist and author