"Berns" meaning in English

See Berns in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Bernses [plural]
Etymology: * As a Dutch and German surname, from the personal name Bern, a variant of Bernd. * As a Latvian surname, shortened from the personal name Bernards, Bernard. * As an Irish surname, from Ó Broin, see Byrne. * As an English, Scottish and Irish surname, variant of Burns. * Also as an English surname, variant of Barnes. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nl|-}} Dutch, {{bor|en|de|-}} German, {{der|en|lv|-}} Latvian, {{der|en|ga|-}} Irish Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|es}} Berns (plural Bernses)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Berns-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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