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Bernadine Jayasinghe
Bernadine is a female given name, a variant spelling of Bernardine. Notable people with the name include: * Bernadine Bezuidenhout (born 1993), New Zealand cricketer * Bernadine Craft, American politician from Wyoming * Bernadine Custer (1900–1991), American artist * Bernadine Hayes (1912–1987), American singer and actress * Bernadine Healy (1944–2011), American cardiologist * Bernadine Jayasinghe, TV personality, winner of a president's award and leading soft skills trainer * Bernadine Kent, American politician from Ohio * Bernadine Maxwell (died 1988), American All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player * Bernadine Newsom Denning (1930–2011), American educator and civil rights activist * Bernadine Oliver-Kerby (born 1971), New Zealand broadcaster See also *Bernardino of Siena (1380-1444), Italian saint sometimes spelled Bernadine * Bernardine (other) * Bernard * Bernie (given name) Bernie is a given name, most often a shortened form of Ber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. In Western culture, the idioms "" and "being on first-name terms" refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or Gentile name, ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernadine Newsom Denning
Bernadine Newsom Denning (1930 – January 11, 2011) was an educator and civil rights activist recognised in the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame. Biography Denning née Newsom was born in 1930 in Detroit. At the age of 16, she taught swimming at the Lucy Thurman branch of the Detroit YWCA. In 1951, she began work as a physical education teacher in Detroit public schools; she retired as assistant superintendent for community relations. She was also assistant professor of education at the University of Michigan. She served on the board of trustees for Central Michigan University. Denning was director of the Title IV office for Detroit public schools and director of the human rights office for the city of Detroit. She was named director of the Office of Revenue Sharing for the United States Department of the Treasury by president Jimmy Carter. From 1975 to 1977, she was a member of the Michigan Women's Commission, also serving as vice-chair from 1976 to 1978, being appointed to cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Names
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. In Western culture, the idioms "" and "being on first-name terms" refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names and re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadine (other)
Nadine may refer to: People * Nadine (given name) * Nadine, Countess of Shrewsbury (1913–2003), English opera soprano Film and TV * ''Nadine'' (1987 film), a 1987 film with Jeff Bridges and Kim Basinger * ''Nadine'' (2007 film), a 2007 Dutch film with Monic Hendrickx Music Musicians *Nádine, South African singer *Nadine Coyle, Irish singer from pop group Girls Aloud Songs * "Nadine" (song), a 1964 song by Chuck Berry * "Hello, Nadine", a 1976 song by British band Mungo Jerry * "Nadine", a 1994 single by punk band Alice Donut * "Nadine", a 2003 song by Frank Black and the Catholics from ''Show Me Your Tears'' * "Nadine", a 2009 song by Fool's Gold from ''Fool's Gold'' Albums * ''Nadine'' (album), a 1986 album by George Thorogood * ''Nadine'' (EP), a 2020 EP by Nadine Coyle * ''Nádine'', a 1997 album by South African singer Nádine Nádine Hoffeldt (born 28 February 1982) is a South African Afrikaans pop singer, best known for the hit song "Kaapse Draai". She has a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernardine (song)
"Bernardine", often misspelled "Bernadine," is a 1957 song that was written by Johnny Mercer. (The prolific Mercer generally wrote lyrics for other composers, but for this song he was both composer and lyricist.) The best-known version is by Pat Boone, who had a number one hit with it on the ''Billboard'' Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week beginning June 10, 1957. This was mainly due to it being the flip side of Pat Boone's hit recording "Love Letters in the Sand "Love Letters in the Sand" is a popular song first published in 1931. It began life as a poem by Nick Kenny. J. Fred Coots read the poem in the New York Daily Mirror, and obtained Kenny's permission to set the poem to music. He went through 4 di ...". It also reached No. 14 in the Jockeys chart and No. 23 in the Top 100. The song is performed by Boone in the movie of the same name. References Sources The Johnny Mercer Educational Archives 1957 songs Songs written by Johnny Mercer Pat Boone songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernie (given Name)
Bernie is a given name, most often a shortened form of Bernard and Bernadette. Notable people with the given name include: People * Bernie Agrons (1922–2015), American politician * Bernie Allen (born 1939), American baseball player * Bernie Anderson Jr., silent film music composer * Bernie Babcock (1868–1962), real name Julia Burnelle Smade Babcock, American author * Bernie Barrantes, Filipino drag performer * Bernie Bickerstaff (born 1944), American former National Basketball Association head coach * Bernie Collins (born 1986 or 1987), British strategy engineer from Northern Ireland * Bernie Carbo (born 1947), American baseball player * Bernie Casey (1939–2017), American actor, poet, and professional football player * Bernie de Le Cuona, British entrepreneur * Bernie Dieter (born 1986), German cabaret artist * Bernie Dwyer (1943–2013), Irish journalist, filmmaker and political activist * Bernie Ebbers (1941–2020), Canadian businessman, founder and former ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard
Bernard ('' Bernhard'') is a French and West Germanic masculine given name. It has West Germanic origin and is also a surname. The name is attested from at least the 9th century. West Germanic ''Bernhard'' is composed from the two elements ''bern'' "bear" and ''hard'' "brave, hardy". Its native Old English cognate was ''Beornheard'', which was replaced or merged with the French form ''Bernard'' that was brought to England after the Norman Conquest. The name ''Bernhard'' was notably popular among Old Frisian speakers. Its wider use was popularized due to Saint Bernhard of Clairvaux (canonized in 1174). In Ireland, the name was an anglicized form of Brian. Geographical distribution Bernard is the second most common surname in France. As of 2014, 42.2% of all known bearers of the surname ''Bernard'' were residents of France (frequency 1:392), 12.5% of the United States (1:7,203), 7.0% of Haiti (1:382), 6.6% of Tanzania (1:1,961), 4.8% of Canada (1:1,896), 3.6% of Nigeria (1:12,2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernardino Of Siena
Bernardino of Siena, Order of Friars Minor, OFM (Bernardine or Bernadine; 8 September 138020 May 1444), was an Catholic Church in Italy, Italian Catholic priest and Franciscan missionary preacher in Italy. He was a systematizer of Scholasticism, scholastic economics. His preaching, his book burnings, and his "bonfire of the vanities, bonfires of the vanities" established his reputation in his own lifetime; they were frequently directed against gambling, infanticide, sorcery/witchcraft, sodomy (male homosexuality), Jews, Romani people, Gypsies, usury, and the like. Bernardino was Canonization, canonised by Pope Nicholas V in 1450 and is referred to as "the Apostle of Italy" for his efforts to revive the country's Catholicism during the 15th century. Sources Two hagiographies of Bernardino of Siena were written by two of his friends; the one the same year in which he died, by Barnaba of Siena; the other by the humanist Maffeo Vegio. Another important contemporary biographical s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernadine Oliver-Kerby
Bernadine Oliver-Kerby (born 14 June 1971) is a New Zealand broadcaster who formerly co-hosted (until December 2019) the breakfast show alongside Jason Reeves on Coast. She has previously worked as a newsreader for both '' ONE News'' and Newstalk ZB. Previously she worked as a sports reporter and was the co-anchor of ''One News'' and a fill-in for other bulletins during the week, including One News at 6pm and Breakfast and late news. She co-anchored One News with Peter Williams. Between February and March 2006 she presented TV Two's ''New Zealand's Brainiest Kid''. Oliver-Kerby also appeared in the TV One documentary, ''Intrepid Journeys''. Her episode documented the lives of the people in Croatia. She was announced in 2004 to replace Barry Holland as the Newsreader for the Paul Holmes Breakfast, later the Mike Hosking Breakfast. She first began this role in January 2005 and won Newsreader of the Year at the NZ Radio Awards that year. In October 2007, she went on maternity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernadine Maxwell
Bernadine Maxwell (died May 31, 1988) was an All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player. She was born in Topeka, Kansas.Profile ''All-American Girls Professional Baseball League website'' According to All American League data, Bernadine Maxwell played in the league in its 1948 season. Additional information is incomplete because there are no records available at the time of the request. Madden, W. C. (2000) ''All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book''. McFarland & Company. In 1988 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernardine (other)
Bernardine is a given name. Bernardine may also refer to: * ''Bernardine'' (film), a 1957 film version of the play *Bernardine (grape), another name for the Italian wine grape Prié blanc * ''Bernardine'' (play), a 1952 play by Mary Chase * ''Bernardine'' (song), a 1957 song performed by Pat Boone for the film of the same name See also *Bernardines (other) *Bernardino (other) *Bernardin *Bernadine Bernadine is a female given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other ... * Bernardini (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernadine Kent
Bernadine Kennedy Kent is a former state representative for the 25th District of the Ohio House of Representatives. She is a Democrat. The district consists of a portion of Columbus as well as portions of Blendon, Clinton, Mifflin and Sharon townships in Franklin County. Life and career Kennedy Kent was born and raised in East Chicago, Indiana, as the daughter of immigrants from the South who worked in the steel mills. She would later attend Central State University, settling in Ohio thereafter. Her husband, a Vietnam Green Beret, is the son of a Tuskegee Airman. A lifelong educator, Kent taught for years in the Columbus Public Schools system. She ran unsuccessfully for the Columbus Board of Education twice. Despite this, Kennedy Kent was successful in her run for State Representative of the 25th district in 2016. She is known as a whistleblower and known as a community advocate on a variety of issues. Ohio House of Representatives In 2016, Kennedy Kent opted to run for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
