Bernardine
| Pronunciation | BUR-na-deen |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female or male |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "Strong" or "Brave" as a bear |
| Region of origin | Latin/Italian, as Bernadino |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Bernard, Bernadine, Bernie, Bernardina |
Bernardine is a Latinate diminutive of the given name "Bernard". It can be applied to men, notably Saint Bernadine, but is now much more often a female name. Bernadine and Bernadene are variant spellings of the female name.
The nickname Bernie is unisex. Bernardine is uncommon as a surname. Emily Dickinson uses the word as an adjective: "A more Bernardine Girl...".