Bernardette

Bernardette Meaning & Origin

About Bernardette
The name Bernardette is a feminine variant of the name Bernard, which is derived from the Germanic elements "bern" meaning "bear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the name Bernardette can be interpreted to mean "brave as a bear" or "strong like a bear."

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Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Bernardette are female.

Bernardette Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNRTT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B065063030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER0 N AA1 R T IH0 D
🌐 IPA
/bernardette*/
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('PRNRTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B656

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bernardette in Braille

Here's how to represent Bernardette in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Bernardette in braille

How to Spell the Name Bernardette in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Bernardette using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bernardette in sign language

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