Bernie (given name)

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Bernie
PronunciationBɜːr-niː
Gender Unisex
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Related names Berny, Berni, Bernard, Bernardo, Bernardas, Bernice, Bernadette, Bernadetta, Bernadotte, Bernhard, Bernhardt, Bernd, Bernt, Bernardino, Bernardina, Bernardine, Bernardin, Bernadine

Bernie is a given name, most often a shortened form of Bernard and Bernadette, and may refer to:

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