Bernadine Name Meaning & Origin
Bernadine
Pronunciation: buwr-nə-DEEN (key)
Origin of the name Bernadine:
Feminine form of Bernard (bold as a bear), which is from the Old High German Berinhard, a compounding of the elements bern (bear) and hart (bold, strong, hearty). Var: Bernadina, Bernardina, Bernardine, Berdina, Berdine, Nadine.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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