"Bernie" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈbɝni/ [General-American] Forms: Bernies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)ni Etymology: * (male): From Bernard + -ie. * (female): From Bernadette + -ie or Bernice + -ie. Etymology templates: {{sense|male}} (male):, {{suffix|en|Bernard|ie}} Bernard + -ie, {{sense|female}} (female):, {{suffix|en|Bernadette|ie}} Bernadette + -ie, {{suffix|en|Bernice|ie}} Bernice + -ie Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Bernie (plural Bernies)
  1. A unisex given name
    A diminutive of the male given name Bernard, also used as a formal given name.
    Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names, English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Bernie-en-name-Z8oWfbHr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 58 42
  2. A unisex given name
    A diminutive of the female given names Bernice or Bernadette.
    Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Bernie-en-name-c2xPfnqm
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Berner, Bernie bro, BernieCare, Berniecrat, Bernista, feel the Bern Related terms: Bern, Berner
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