Bernardine

Bernardine is a Latinate diminutive of the given name "Bernard". It can be applied to men, notably Saint Bernadine, but is now much more often a female name. Bernadine and Bernadene are variant spellings of the female name. The nickname Bernie is unisex. Bernardine is uncommon as a surname. Emily Dickinson uses the word as an adjective: "A more Bernardine Girl...". As a male given name Saint Bernardino of Siena (1380–1444), Italian Franciscan missionary Bernardino of Fossa (1420–1503), Italian Fransciscan historian, theologian and writer Blessed Bernardine of Feltre (1439–1494), Italian Franciscan missionary Bernardine a Piconio (1633–1709), French Capuchin theologian and exegete Bernardine Dong Guangqing (1917–2007), Chinese bishop As a female given name Bernardine of Lippe (1563–1628), German countess Bernardine Bishop (1939–2013), British author Bernardine Dohrn (born 1942), American activist and law professor Bernardine do Régo (born 1937), Beninese diplomat Bernardine Evaristo (born 1959), British author and academic Bernardine Flynn (1904–1977), American radio actress and announcer Bernardine Hamaekers (1836–1912), Belgian soprano Bernardine R. Leist (1880–1926), American screenwriter and actress Bernardine Portenski (1949–2017), New Zealand long-distance runner