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Bernadean
How to Pronounce Bernadean
Pronounced BUR-nuh-deen /ˈbɜr.nə.diːn/Medium
Meaning: Bernadean is a spelling variant of Bernardine (also Bernadine), the feminine of Bernard, from the Germanic bern 'bear' and hard 'brave, hardy' - 'brave as a bear' or 'bold bear'.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Bernadean is a spelling variant of Bernardine, the feminine of Bernard, from the Germanic bern 'bear' and hard 'brave' - 'brave as a bear'. The -dean ending gives it an American twist. It appears in United States birth records in the early twentieth century, reached its modest high around 1928, and was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year.
A girl named Bernadean then would be a great-grandmother today, and the name reads as a homespun mid-century form of a saintly classic. It has not revived, though Bernadette keeps the wider family of names in gentle use.
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What does the name Bernadean mean?
It is a variant of Bernardine, a feminine of Bernard, from the Germanic bern 'bear' and hard 'brave', meaning 'brave as a bear'.
How do you pronounce Bernadean?
It's said BUR-nuh-deen /ˈbɜr.nə.diːn/, three syllables, stress on the first.
Is Bernadean a boy or girl name?
Bernadean is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Bernadean?
It has always been rare, a Bernardine variant given to only a couple dozen girls a year around the nineteen-twenties.