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Meaning and origin
Bernadette is a French girl name. The meaning of the name is `Brave as a Bear`.


Where is it used?
The name Bernadette is mainly used in French.

For the opposite sex use:
In English and in French: Bernard (M)


See also
In Scandinavian: Bernt
In Italian, Spanish and in Portuguese: Bernardo
In Italian: Bernardetta
In Hungarian: Bernát
In German: Bernhard
In English and in French: Bernardine
In English: Barney
In English: Bernadine
In Catalan: Bernat


What Bernadette`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Bernadette:
   It's not very common and is easily to pronounce.
   The worst thing about the name:
   The length. I am very rarely called Bernadette because it's so long. More often I'm called Bern or Bernie. Also, people generally only hear the first syllable of a name; people who are hard of hearing or who aren't paying attention call me Brenda.
   If my name wasn`t Bernadette....:
   
   Extra information:
   My family nickname is Bear, based on the translation.

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