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Bernadette

/ber-nah-DET/Luganda & Lingala & Shona & Wolof · a girl’s name

Brave or strong as a bear; feminine form of Bernard.

In Luganda

How to say it
ber-nah-DET
Given to
Girls
Used in
Uganda
How common
rare

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Bernadette

Nicknames & short forms

Bernie

In Lingala

How to say it
ber-nah-DET
Given to
Girls
Used in
DR Congo, Congo-Brazzaville
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Bernadette

Nicknames & short forms

BebaDede

In Shona

How to say it
ber-nah-DET
Given to
Girls
Used in
Zimbabwe
How common
rare

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Bernadette

Nicknames & short forms

Bernie

In Wolof

How to say it
ber-nah-DET
Given to
Girls
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
rare

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Bernadette

Nicknames & short forms

Bernie