st bernard dog got its name from ancient romans.
how did st bernard dog get its name?
ancient romans
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saint bernard, st. bernard, st bernard or san bernard may refer to:





























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bullet::::- st. bernard (dog), a breed of dog





























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bullet::::- saint bernard of clairvaux (1090–1153), french abbot, mystic, and reformer of the cistercian order





























bullet::::- saint bernard of vienne (778–842), french bishop of vienne 810–842





























bullet::::- saint bernard of menthon (c. 1020–1081 or 1086), frankish founder of the hostel at great st bernard pass, and namesake of the famous dog breed.





























bullet::::- saint bernard of thiron (1046–1117), french founder of the tironensian order
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to the north east and overlooking silvermills lies st bernard's house, a brick building constructed in 1987 by lothian homes limited, with 46 private retirement flats and a warden's flat. the warden's flat became a retirement flat in 2010. its main entrance is on henderson row, the gardens and car park are accessed from west silvermills lane. on this site, at the disruption of the church of scotland in 1843, st bernard's free church was founded together with a church hall and a beadle's house. the church was rebuilt in 1856. the free church united with the united presbyterian church in 1900, forming the united free church when it became known as st bernard's united free church. dean street congregation united with st bernard's united free church in 1915. it became st bernard's south at the union in 1929 of the church of scotland and the united free church. the greater part of dean street congregation formed a separate congregation in queen street hall (later the bbc headquarters) in 1861.the queen street congregation moved to a newly built church in eyre crescent, called davidson church after its first minister, rev. peter davidson in 1881. st bernard's south and davidson united at st bernard's davidson church in 1945. st bernard's stockbridge united with st bernard's davidson in 1980. it was demolished in 1985.
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