Bernal

English

Etymology

From Spanish.

Proper noun

Bernal

  1. A city in Buenos Aires province, Argentina.
  2. An unincorporated community in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States.

Spanish

Etymology

Equivalent to Bernard.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beɾˈnal/ [beɾˈnal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: Ber‧nal

Proper noun

Bernal m or f by sense

  1. a surname

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /beɾˈnal/ [bɛɾˈn̪al]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: Ber‧nal

Proper noun

Bernál (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜇ᜔ᜈᜎ᜔)

  1. a surname from Spanish, notably borne by:
    1. Kris Bernal, actress
    2. Joyce E. Bernal, television and film director

Statistics

  • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Bernal is the 218th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 33,538 individuals.