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     • Meaning & History Derived from Old High German ernust meaning "serious, earnest".
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     Meaning, origin and history of the name Ernest

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   What does Ernest mean?

   • Ernest is an English, French, and Slavic name of Germanic origin. It is derived from the element 'eornost' meaning earnest, seriousness, steadfastness, battle to the death. Arnest (Germanic), Arnust (Germanic), Ernestinus (Latin), and Ernestus (Latin) are old forms of Ernest.

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   How is the baby name Ernest pronounced?

   • [ 2 syll. er - nes (t), ern -e- st ] The baby boy name Ernest is pronounced as AH R-NahST (English) †. Ernest is an English, French, and Slavic name of Germanic origin. It is derived from the element 'eornost' meaning earnest, seriousness, steadfastness, battle to the death.

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   What is the difference between earnest and Ernest?

   • Earnest and Ernest are pronounced in the same way and are spelled similarly, but signify two different things. We will look at the meaning of earnest and Ernest, the origin of these two words and examine some examples of their use in sentences. Earnest means serious-minded, sincere, or something that needs urgent attention.

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   What is the short form of Ernest?

   • The short form Ern, the diminutive form Ernie, and the variant spelling Earnest are other English forms. Foreign variants of Ernest include Arnost (Czech), Earnan (Irish), Ernestino (Spanish), Erneszt (Hungarian), Erno (Finnish and Hungarian), Ernö (Hungarian), Ernst (Dutch, German, and Scandinavian), and Neto (Spanish).

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   Is Ernest a good baby name?

   • Ernest is a classic favorite. Currently it is still somewhat popular as a baby name for boys, though not to the extent it was before. At the peak of its usage in 1906, 0.654% of baby boys were given the name Ernest. It ranked at #28 then. The baby name has since suffered a marked loss in popularity, and is in recent years of occasional use.

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   Is the name Ernest a real name?

   • The name Ernest is derived from the German names Ernst and Ernust. The name Ernest is considered old-fashioned. While Ernest was the twentieth most popular name in England in the last five hundred years, this past year the name Ernest was one of the least popular names in England.

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   Dec 7, 2022 · Meaning & History. Derived from Old High German ernust meaning "serious, earnest". It was introduced to England by the German House of Hanover when they inherited the British throne in the 18th century, though it did not become common until the following century.

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   6 days ago · The name Ernest is a boy's name of English origin meaning "serious, resolute". Ernest is one of those sober, so-far-out-they're-beginning-to-be-reconsidered Great Uncle names. Ernest recently received a big style boost when Britain's Princess Eugenie chose it for her second son.

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   Ernest is an English, French, and Slavic name of Germanic origin. It is derived from the element 'eornost' meaning earnest, seriousness, steadfastness, battle to the death. Arnest (Germanic), Arnust (Germanic), Ernestinus (Latin), and Ernestus (Latin) are old forms of Ernest.

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   What does Ernest mean? E rnest as a boys' name is pronounced ERN-ist . It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Ernest is "serious business; battle to the death".

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   Oct 9, 2018 · The proper name Ernest (literally "resolute") is from the same root. Related: Earnestness. fem. form of Ernest. As an adjective, in German history, "pertaining to the elder branch of the Saxon house," who descend from Ernest, Elector of Saxony 15c.

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