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GirlPronounced French /bɛʁ.na.dɛt/; American English /ˌbɜɹ.nə.ˈdɛt/; British English /ˌbɜː.nə.ˈdɛt/Dutch language family

Bernadette

French feminine form of Bernard.

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Bernadette is a girl name.

Pronunciation: French /bɛʁ.na.dɛt/; American English /ˌbɜɹ.nə.ˈdɛt/; British English /ˌbɜː.nə.ˈdɛt/.

GenderGirl
PronunciationFrench /bɛʁ.na.dɛt/; American English /ˌbɜɹ.nə.ˈdɛt/; British English /ˌbɜː.nə.ˈdɛt/
Language familyDutch

Meaning and history

French feminine form of Bernard. Bernadette Soubirous (1844-1879) was a young woman from Lourdes in France who claimed to have seen visions of the Virgin Mary. She was declared a saint in 1933.

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Usage: french, english, german, dutch

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