Bern — English Dictionary

Proper noun

1. A placename A federal city of Switzerland; the capital city of Bern canton.

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   Although the researchers found that, on average, narcissism gradually declined as people aged, “the results show that this decline is not as large as one might hope,” said Ulrich Orth, the lead author of the paper and a professor of developmental psychology at the University of Bern in Switzerland.

2. A placename A canton of Switzerland.

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3. A surname

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Proper noun

1. A unisex given name, variant of Bernie. A diminutive of the male given name Bernard, variant of Bernie.

2. A unisex given name, variant of Bernie. A diminutive of the female given names Bernadette and Bernice, variant of Bernie.