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Bernice

American  
[bur-nees, bur-nis] / bɜrˈnis, ˈbɜr nɪs /

noun

  1. a first name: from a Greek word meaning “bringer of victory.”


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Bernice Black’s name is a little nod to Greene.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

King's daughter Bernice said Jackson had "devoted his life to lifting people in poverty, the marginalized, and those pushed to society's edges".

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

"China's 2035 target simply isn't representative of the pace of the energy transition in the country," agreed Bernice Lee, distinguished fellow and senior adviser at Chatham House.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

Martin Luther King III and Bernice King, the surviving King children, were advised of the release and opposed it.

From Salon • Aug. 18, 2025

Miss Lulu turned and looked at Bernice and said, “There is a funeral on Friday. Hazel Elkhorn. I am playing the organ. I am sure that the Elkhorn family would like someone to sing.”

From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo