Meanings
- A female given name from Italian, of rare usage.
The family consists of Mrs. Huiet, 37, and her children, a girl, Bernardina, 12; Charley, 11; Harry, 9, and Fred, 6.
1903 October 5, “A Story about the Other Half and Its Way of Living […]”, in The Cincinnati Post, last edition, volume 46, number 84, Cincinnati, Oh., →OCLC, page 4, column 12 more examples
Mrs. Bernard Ullman, 4330 Charlotte Street, announced the birth of a daughter, Thursday, February 20, who has been named Bernardina, after her father, the late Mr. Bernard Ullman.
1919 February 28, “Gossip of Society”, in The Kansas City Times, volume 82, number 51, Kansas City, Mo., →OCLC, page 14, column 5Mr. and Mrs. John Pimentel are being congratulated on the birth of a daughter last week. The baby has been named Bernardina. She has one brother, Donald.
1948 January 15, “News About Pescadero People”, in Redwood City Tribune, 25th year, number 223, Redwood City, Calif., →OCLC, page 8
Origin
- ItalianBernardina
- EnglishBernardina
From Italian Bernardina. By surface analysis, Bernard + -ina. Piecewise doublet of Bernardine.
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Bernardina. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bernardina
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