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Bernadette (female)

Variants:Bernardetta (F)
Diminutive(s):Berneen (F)
Pet Name(s):Bernie (F)
Can be spelt:Bernardette (F)
Masculine form:Bernard (M)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
"Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes:

French feminine form of Bernard, from the Old German "stern/brave/noble bear", occasionally used in English-speaking countries, especially in Ireland.
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