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Ernest

A male given name from the Germanic languages; popular in the 19th century.

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Ernest at a glance

Origin
Germanic
Root meaning
“vigor, strife”
Pronunciation (IPA)
/ˈɜː(ɹ)nɪst/

Etymology

Borrowed in the 18th century from Ernst, a medieval royal name in Germany, from Old High German ernust (“vigor, strife”), only remotely related to modern German ernst or English earnest.

Meaning and etymology from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What does the name Ernest mean?

A male given name from the Germanic languages; popular in the 19th century. Its root means "vigor, strife".

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