Meaning and background
The story behind Bernadette
Bernadette is the French feminine form of Bernard, a family of names built from Germanic elements referring to a bear and firmness or bravery. Many readers will also recognise Saint Bernadette of Lourdes, declared a saint in 1933. The British English pronunciation stresses the final syllable, unlike Bernard itself. Its historical meaning is inherited through a personal name, not a modern French dictionary phrase.
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About Bernadette
Recorded as a dog’s name
Bernadette appears in 5 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/bɚnədɛt/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the third syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/bɚnədɛt/ · primary stress on syllable 3B ER0 N AH0 D EH1 T
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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