Save Type Settlement & Political Subdivision Usage French, Latvian, English Pronounced Pron. /bɛʁn/(French) /ˈbɜrn/(American English) /ˈbɜːɹn/(British English) /ˈbɜːn/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History French and Latvian form of Bern as well as an English variant.