Ernest
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Ernest is a given name derived from the Germanic word ernst, meaning "serious", often shortened to Ernie.
Key facts
- Given name.name
- Ernest
- Given name.image
- File:ErnestHemingway.jpg
- Given name.caption
- Ernest Hemingway, one of the most famous bearers.
- Given name.gender
- male
- Given name.meaning
- earnest, serious, warrior
- Given name.region
- Northern Europe, Central Europe
- Given name.origin
- Germanic
- Given name.related names
- Ernie (hypocorism)Ernestine, Erna (female forms) Ernst Ernesto Ernestas Ernő
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- male given name
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- language of work or name
- German
- different from
- Arnošt
- native label
- Ernest
- Commons category
- Ernest (given name)
- writing system
- Latin script
- Soundex
- E652
- Cologne phonetics
- 07682
- Caverphone
- ANST11
- nickname
- Ernie
- P8168
- Karakaya Dam
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- People
- Fictional characters
- See also
- References
Ernest is a given name derived from the Germanic word ernst, meaning "serious", often shortened to Ernie.
Notable people and fictional characters with the name include:
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ernest” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.