Bernadette

English Etymology From en fr Bernadette, made famous by St. Bernadette of Lourdes. Pronunciation en /ˌbɜː.nəˈdɛt/ RP en /ˌbɜɹ.nəˈdɛt/ GA en ɛt 3 en Ber na dette Proper noun en female French. en 1983 w:A. N. Wilson Scandal: or Priscilla's Kindness 1 Penguin 1985 0140069976 Bernadette Woolley was aware that her name was professionally inappropriate. She tended to get a lot of jokes about it. There had even been recommendations that she change it. The pious connotations put men off, it was averred. Non-Catholics recognised her allegiance at once because of the label, and scorned her for it; while co-religionists, reminded inappropriately of the Virgin apparition at Lourdes, blushed, or sniggered, or asked for another girl. en 1995 w:E. L. Konigsburg T-Backs, T-Shirts, Coat, and Suit 13 Simon & Schuster 2008 1416958770 As they walked farther along the concourse, Bernadette said, "You call me Bernadette. Aunt won't be necessary. And I don't like Bernie. Or Aunt Bernie or Auntie. For a while, when I was twelve, I wanted everyone to call me Detta. No reason except that I was twelve and trying to fit whatever name sounded more glamorous than Bernadette. I like to be called Bernadette. I've become my name." Derived terms en Bernie Translations female given name French: fr Bernadette f German: de Bernadette Italian: it Bernadetta f Polish: pl Bernadeta f Portuguese: pt Bernadete f, pt Bernardete f French Etymology Diminutive of fr Bernarde, the feminine form of fr Bernard. Established as a given name due to Saint Bernadette of Lourdes (baptized Bernarde). Pronunciation fr Fr-Bernadette.ogg fr LL-Q150 (fra)-Mecanautes-Bernadette.wav France Proper noun f fr female German Etymology de :bor fr:Bernadette de fr Bernadette. Proper noun de proper noun f genitive Bernadettes or Bernadette de female Tagalog Etymology tl :bor en:Bernadette<ety:uder<fr:Bernadette>> 2 1 Pronunciation Bérnadét Ber.na.dette Proper noun Bérnadétte Bernadet tl female English < French