Bernardine

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Bernardine
PronunciationBUR-na-deen
GenderFemale or male
Origin
Meaning"Strong" or "Brave" as a bear
Region of originLatin/Italian, as Bernadino
Other names
Related namesBernard, Bernadine, Bernie, Bernardina

Bernardine is a Latinate diminutive of the given name "Bernard". It can be applied to men, notably Saint Bernadine, but is now much more often a female name. Bernadine and Bernadene are variant spellings of the female name.

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The nickname Bernie is unisex. Bernardine is uncommon as a surname. [1] Emily Dickinson uses the word as an adjective: "A more Bernardine Girl...". [2]

As a male given name

As a female given name

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References

  1. "View Name: Bernadine". behindthename.com. Retrieved 20 December 2007.
  2. Franklin, R. W., ed. (2005). The Poems of Emily Dickinson: Reading Edition. Cambridge, Mass.: Belknap Press. p. 97. ISBN   0674018249 . Retrieved 7 November 2020.