What does Bernadette mean?

Bernadette means "brave as a bear"

How do we pronounce Bernadette?

Bernadette \ber-na-det-te, be-rnade-tte\ is a female's name. It consists of 10 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby girl name Bernadette is pronounced BehR-Naa-DEHT or Ber-Naa-DEHT 1.

1 Pronunciation for Bernadette: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)"

What is the origin of Bernadette?

Bernadette is of Germanic origin. It is used mainly in English and French. The name Bernadette means 'brave as a bear'. Two-element name derived from ber and hart with the meanings 'bear' and 'brave, hardy' respectively. The name has been used primarily by Roman Catholics, especially in Ireland and Britain. It is often bestowed in tribute to Saint Bernadette Soubirous (1844-1879), a peasant girl from the town of Lourdes who reported eighteen visions of the Virgin Mary; the discovery of the Lourdes healing spring is attributed to her. The name was adopted by English speakers from the 19th century. Bernadette is the feminine equivalent of the Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, and Polish name Bernard. Bernadette is a widely used name; it has 40 forms that are used in both English and foreign languages. English forms of the name consist of short names for Beradette, name Bernadene origin, Bernadeta meaning and origin, Bernadete meaning, Bernadin meaning, Bernadina pronounciation, name Bernadine, nicknames for Bernadita, Bernadotte meaning of name, Bernaetta definition, nicknames for Bernardina (used in Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish too), Bernessa definition, name Bernetta, nicknames for Bernette (used in French too), Berni meaning and origin, meaning of Bernita, and Berny meaning and origin. Other English forms consist of the shortenings Berna definition and Berneta meaning and origin, the diminutives Bera pronounciation and name Bernie meaning, and the spelling variants Bernadet meaning and name Bernedette. Forms used in foreign languages consist of the Polish name Bena origin, the Basque Benate meaning of name, the Italian Bernadetta name variations, the Italian, Polish, and Spanish Bernarda meaning and origin, the Italian meaning of Bernardetta, the French nicknames for Bernardette, the French baby name Bernardine, the Spanish Bernardita name, the German name Bernharda meaning, the German Bernhardina pronounciation, the German Bernhardine meaning, the Italian name Detta origin, the Polish Dina definition, and the Polish Ina definition. The shortening name Nadette origin (French), and the spelling variant baby name Bernadett (French) are other foreign forms.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Bernadette:

the English meaning of Bernadet, the name Bernadete pronounciation, the English baby name Bernadotte, the English name Bernaetta origin, the English Bernedette pronounciation, the English Berneta name popularity, the English Bernetta name popularity, the English short names for Bernita, the name name Brandeah meaning, the Italian Brunetta name, the name Burnete definition, the name nicknames for Bernadeta, the English Bernadeth meaning of name, the French Bernadett name popularity, the Italian name Bernadetta, the name Bernadita name popularity, the English and French what does the name Bernette mean, the English Branda name variations, the name name Brandea meaning, and the English Brandee name popularity.

The baby name Bernadette fun facts:

The name Bernadette in reverse order is "Ettedanreb".

The numerological value of the name Bernadette is number 4, which means a foundation, order, service, struggle against limits, steady growth.

How popular is Bernadette?

Bernadette is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames