Bernadine
| Pronunciation | BUR-na-deen |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | German/French |
| Meaning | "Strong" or "Brave" as a bear |
| Region of origin | English |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Bernard, Bernardine, Bernie, bernardina |
Bernadine 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.
There are variants in other languages including the French Bernardine. The nickname Bernie is unisex. Bernadine is uncommon as a surname.[1] Emily Dickinson uses the word as an adjective: "A more Bernardine Girl...".[2] People with the name Bernadine include:
- Saint Bernadine of Siena (1380–1444)
- Bernadine Healy (born 1944), American cardiologist
- Bernadine a Piconio (1633–1709), French Capuchin theologian and exegete
- Bernadine Oliver-Kerby (born 1971), New Zealand broadcaster
See also[]
- Bernardine (disambiguation)
- Bernard
- Bernie (given name)
- Bernardine (song), a song by Pat Boone from the film Bernardine (film), often misspelled Bernadine.
References[]
- ^ "View Name: Bernadine". behindthename.com. Retrieved 20 December 2007.
- ^ Franklin, R. W., ed. (2005). The Poems of Emily Dickinson: Reading Edition. Cambridge, Mass.: Belknap Press. p. 97. ISBN 0674018249. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
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