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Bernadette

Syllables: Ber·na·detteUK/ˌbɜː.nəˈdɛt/US/ˌbɜɹ.nəˈdɛt/

Bernadette proper noun: a female given name from French.

Proper noun

Bernadette

  1. A female given name from French.
    • 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...1983, A. N. Wilson, Scandal: or Priscilla's Kindness, Penguin, published 1985, →ISBN, page 1
    • 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...1995, E. L. Konigsburg, T-Backs, T-Shirts, Coat, and Suit, Simon & Schuster, published 2008, →ISBN, page 13

Examples of Bernadette in a sentence

  • Bernadette Woolley was aware that her name was professionally inappropriate.1983, A. N. Wilson, Scandal: or Priscilla's Kindness, Penguin, published 1985, →ISBN, page 1:
  • As they walked farther along the concourse, Bernadette said, "You call me Bernadette.1995, E. L. Konigsburg, T-Backs, T-Shirts, Coat, and Suit, Simon & Schuster, published 2008, →ISBN, page 13:

Origin of Bernadette

From French Bernadette, made famous by St. Bernadette of Lourdes.

Words formed from Bernadette

Words that rhyme with Bernadette

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Questions about Bernadette

What does Bernadette mean?
Bernadette means a female given name from French.
How do you use Bernadette in a sentence?
Bernadette Woolley was aware that her name was professionally inappropriate.
What part of speech is Bernadette?
Bernadette is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Bernadette?
Bernadette is pronounced /ˌbɜː.nəˈdɛt/ (UK).

Words near Bernadette in the dictionary

  1. Bernacki
  2. Bernackis
  3. bernacle
  4. bernacles
  5. Bernadetta
  6. Bernadette
  7. Bernadine
  8. Bernal
  9. Bernales
  10. Bernaleses
  11. Bernalillo

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