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| | Barnard Family Crest |
 | | The surname Barnard is derived from the Germanic personal name Bernhard, which consists of the elements ber or bern, which mean bear, and hard, which means brave, handy, or strong. |
 | | Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the Bernard and Barnard family who were well represented in all of the earliest settlements, in New England, Maryland, Boston, and Virginia, during the early 17th century. |
 | | In the Barnard coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. |
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