Bernie
a male given name, form of Bernard.
Contemporary Examples
The Hagel Finagel: On McCarthyite Attacks Gil Troy December 27, 2012
Madoff’s Devilish Female Partner in Crime Allan Dodds Frank December 10, 2010
Obama and the Washington Football Club and (Of Course!) Lanny Davis Michael Tomasky October 5, 2013
The Bag Lady Photos Alexandra Penney February 12, 2010
Madoffs Tell All on ’60 Minutes’ The Daily Beast Video October 30, 2011
Ruth Madoff’s Private World Lucinda Franks April 5, 2009
Historical Examples
Lyman’s History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2) William Denison Lyman
Louisa May Alcott Louisa May Alcott
Cheerful–By Request Edna Ferber
The Book of the Bush George Dunderdale
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Giovanni [jee-uh-vah-nee;; Italian jaw-vahn-nee] /ˌdʒi əˈvɑ ni;; Italian dʒɔˈvɑn ni/ (Show IPA), or Gian [jahn] /dʒɑn/ (Show IPA), Lorenzo [luh-ren-zoh;; Italian law-ren-dzaw] /ləˈrɛn zoʊ;; Italian lɔˈrɛn dzɔ/ (Show IPA), 1598–1680, Italian sculptor, architect, and painter. Contemporary Examples Tacita Dean’s ‘Five Americans’ Captures a Quiet Brilliance Blake Gopnik May 6, 2012 Historical Examples Rambles in Rome […]
- Bernoulli
Daniel [dan-yuh l;; German dah-nee-el;; French da-nyel] /ˈdæn yəl;; German ˈdɑ niˌɛl;; French daˈnyɛl/ (Show IPA), 1700–82, Swiss physicist and mathematician born in the Netherlands (son of Johann Bernoulli). Jakob [German yah-kawp] /German ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), or Jacques [French zhahk] /French ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1654–1705, Swiss mathematician and physicist. Johann [German yoh-hahn] /German ˈyoʊ […]