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BERNADETTE
Gender: F
Origin: German
Meaning: "brave as a bear"
Pleasant, feminine, but strong name associated with the saint who saw visions of the Virgin Mary, now no longer strictly inhabiting the Catholic diocese. Bern, Berna, Bernadene, Bernadina, Bernadine, Bernarda,Bernardette, Bernetta, Bernette, Berni, Bernie, Bernita, Berny, Berrie, Berry.
International Variations:
Bernadett
(Hungarian)
Berneen
(Irish)
Bernardetta
(Italian)
Bernardita
(Spanish)
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