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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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The book’s focus is Ms. Stevens’s defense of Amos Lane, an ex-convict suspected of killing the sisters Bernice and Wanda Ipalook in August 1993.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Bernice Black, a sharp-tongued restaurant critic for the Sentinel, a struggling newspaper, is meeting chef Laurent Tirel, her culinary mentor and friend, at his restaurant to plan her fiancé’s birthday party.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 19, 2026

Dr Bernice Kuang, a research fellow in demography at the University of Southampton, claimed Londoners still wanted to have an average of two children, but that this was not feasible for many in the capital.

From BBC Oct. 18, 2025

The last woman to attempt to break MLB’s officiating ranks was Bernice Gera.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2025

“She’s like the dinoriding warriors of old,” Bernice had whispered.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older

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