Where does “Bernadette” come from?
Bernadette is an English borrowing of French Bernadette, a feminine diminutive of French Bernarde, itself derived from French Bernard.
Ancestry of “Bernadette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Bernadette | — |
| 2 | French | Bernarde | — |
| 3 | French | Bernard | — |