Bernaldo Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

In the Spanish register, Bernaldo appears 200 times as a first surname and 170 times as a second one.

Long before computers fixed spellings, Bernaldo and Bernal were used side by side. Its meaning, shared with Bernal, is “Strong as a bear”. The ending -do in Bernaldo marks an Spanish derivative of the root behind Bernal. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

Bernaldo coat of arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Bernal surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Get the complete Bernaldo report, with a museum-style coat of arms.