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 Meaning of name Bernadette
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Meaning  The name Bernadette has the following meaning: "As bold as a bear". A variation of the name Bernard, which is derived from a combination of German root words meaning "bear" and "brave". Bears (no pun intended) the same meaning in French. Saint Bernadette (born Marie-Bernada Sobiros) is credited with sighting of the apparition of Our Lady of Lourdes.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls. Popularity
As a baby girl name, Bernadette is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Bernadette in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation The name Bernadette is pronounced as bur-nuh-dat Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Bernadette and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Bernadette: Boys - Chauncey, Gage, Jarvis, Nazaire, Raynard, Reynard, Travis, Girls - Chanel, Charlotte, Cherie, Both genders - Desire, Dior, Mabel, Marie, MichelleVariants Popular Variants for the name Bernadette: Berba, Bernadene, Bernadett (Hungarian), Bernadina, Bernadine, Bernarda, Bernardetta (Italian), Bernardette, Bernardita (Spanish), Berneen (Irish), Bernetta (German), Bernette, Bernita (German), BernyThe name Bernadette is itself a variant of BernardNicknames Common nicknames for the name Bernadette are: Bernie
Style We think the name Bernadette should fall under the following style category: French. See other French girl namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Bernadette to be: A sweet and friendly womanIn one word, you might describe Bernadette as a(n) " friendly" person. See other "friendly" names for girls. |
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Famous persons The names of some famous persons by the name Bernadette (or its variants) are: Bernadette Chirac, born on 18 May, a famous politician. Bernadette Chirac's background: A French politician and the former First Lady of France. Bernadette Bowyer, born on 23 January, a famous athlete. Bernadette Bowyer's background: A former field hockey player from Canada. She represented at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain and finished seventh in the competition. Bernadette Peters, born on 28 February, a famous actress. Bernadette Peters's background: An American actress and singer from New York City. She has starred in musical theatre, films and television, and performed in solo concerts and recordings. She had received nominations for seven Tony Awards, winning two, and eight Drama Desk Awards, winning three. She is one of the most critically-acclaimed Broadway performers, having Four of the Broadway cast albums on which she has starred have won Grammy Awards. 
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