Bernie.
A unisex given name.
Meaning & usage
A unisex given name. A diminutive of the male given name Bernard, also used as a formal given name.
A unisex given name. A diminutive of the female given names Bernice and Bernadette.
Where this word comes from
* (male): From Bernard + -ie. * (female): From Bernadette + -ie or Bernice + -ie.
A Bernese mountain dog.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English Bernese Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English -ie English Bernie From Bernese + -ie.
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