Details for the forename Bernadette

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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.