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Ernestine

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Origin of the name Ernestine:

A feminine form of the German Ernst, a name derived from the Old High German Ernust and Ernost (earnest, resolute).

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Ern, Ernie, Tine, Tina

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Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, author of "Cheaper By the Dozen"
Ernestine Schumann-Henck, German opera singer

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"Ernestine", a a comic opera by Choderlos de Laclos

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