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Bernal Family History
Bernal Genealogy & Family TreeBernal is an Irish name from County Meath, Ireland, where the family was granted lands. It comes from the Gaelic Bearnabhal. Alternately, it may also come from the Spanish Bernaldo which means "brave as a bear." The family motto is Malo mori quam foedari which means "I would rather die than be disgraced."
Other spellings include "Barnwall," "Barnwell," "Barnewell," "Barnwelle," and "Bernwell." Notable people with the surname include Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal (The Motorcycle Diaries, Letters to Juliet, No), American baseball player Victor Bernal (San Diego Padres), and British MP Ralph Bernal. The first Bernal to come to America was John Bernal in Virginia in 1622.
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Bernal Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Jennie R Bernal -- --, 1918 October 2, 2008
- Catalina Bernal -- --, 1611 December 0, 1648 New Mexico
- Maria Desideria Bernal -- --, 1864 December 0, 1889
- Feliz Bernal -- --, 1860 November 9, 1923 New Mexico
- Abran Bernal -- --, 1868 April 16, 1944
Bernal Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Soledad Bernal -- --, 1898 October 0, 1966 New Mexico
- Beltran Bernal -- --, 1910 March 10, 1990 New Mexico
- Felix Chas Bernal -- --, 1894 November 10, 1941 New Mexico
- Josephita Bernal -- --, 1899 August 20, 1970 New Mexico
- Francisco Xavier Bernal -- --, 1745 December 0, 1817 New Mexico
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