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Bernadine

Pronunciation: buwr-nə-DEEN (key)

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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.

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