Bernardino
Germanic · Boy · 4 syllables
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About the name Bernardino
The name 'Bernardino' means "brave as a bear," derived from the Germanic elements *bern* (bear) and *hard* (brave/hardy), via the Italian diminutive suffix *-ino* (meaning "little Bernard").
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Etymology
The name 'Bernardino' means "brave as a bear," derived from the Germanic elements *bern* (bear) and *hard* (brave/hardy), via the Italian diminutive suffix *-ino* (meaning "little Bernard"). It is primarily used in Italian and Spanish-speaking Catholic cultures, notably associated with Saint Bernardino of Siena (1380–1444), a revered Franciscan preacher.
Bernardino currently ranks #12,486 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1974.
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