Bernadette



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Name: Bernadette

Gender: Feminine

Location: Europe

Language: French

Thematic: Unknown Thematic

Meaning: Feminine of Bernard, which means brave as a bear.

Comments: Made famous by St Bernadette of Lourdes, who saw visions of the Virgin Mary on a hillside. Also the title subject of songs by the Four Kinsmen and Paul Simon. Besides, many fine singers have done renditions of the "Song of Bernadette", which is about Bernadette of Lourdes.

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