Bernie

proper nounnouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//bɜːni//
United States//ˈbɝni//

A unisex given name. A diminutive of the male given name Bernard, also used as a formal given name.

proper noun

1
A unisex given name. A diminutive of the male given name Bernard, also used as a formal given name.
A similar arrangement was made for her son Bernard, named in honor of the great Carthusian mystic (at least, that is what Jim Gaffney would softly tell Mrs. Kozinski) and of Bernie Astor, the publicist.
With Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ decision to end his campaign on Wednesday, it’s now official: Former Vice President Joe Biden will be the Democratic presidential nominee this fall.
2
A unisex given name. A diminutive of the female given names Bernice or Bernadette.
To catch a nearer view of the coming ship, now much larger than the mere speck it had at first appeared, little Bernice, or Bernie, as she was most lovingly called at home, had moved far in advance of her mother, till now she stood quite near to the edge of the wharf.

Etymology

* (male): From Bernard + -ie. * (female): From Bernadette + -ie or Bernice + -ie.

noun

1
informalA Bernese mountain dog.

Etymology

Etymology tree English Bernese Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English -ie English Bernie From Bernese + -ie.

Forms

plural: Bernies

bernard · Shortened form of Saint Bernard (the dog).Bernard · A male given name from the Germanic languages.Bernice · A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Bernie · A unisex given name. A diminutive of the male given name Bernard, also used as a formal given name.

Bernstein · A surname from German or Yiddish.berry · A small succulent fruit, of any one of many varieties.Berry · A surname from Middle English.

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