Ernest Name Meaning & Origin
Ernest
Origin of the name Ernest:
Cognate of the German Ernst, a name derived from the Old High German Ernust and Ernost (earnest, resolute).
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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- Comments and insights on the name Ernest
I love my name, Ernest. It is distinctive. As a child there can be challenges being nicknamed "Ernie", but as an adult its a great name.
Worms making love in dead Ernest! (Ernest was dead, the worms were inside his body, get it?)
- Personal experiences with the name Ernest
I have never really liked my name, Ernest. Most people call me Ernie, which I prefer. Sometimes people will ask me how is Bert. People are more apt to remember your name.
- Nicknames for Ernest
Ernie, Nebby (used in Yorkshire)
- Meanings and history of the name Ernest
Ernest meanes "smart bird" in greek
- Famous real-life people named Ernest
Ernest Thayer, American poet
Ernest Hemingway, American author, winner of Nobel Prize in Literature
Ernest Borgnine, American actor
E. (Ernest) Gary Gygax, fantasy author and one of the creators of Dungeons & Dragons
Ernest Haycox, American western writer
Ernest Lehman, American screenwriter
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Ernie Pyle- Ernest in song, story & screen
Ernest Worthing, main character in The Importance of Being Earnest, a comedic play written by Oscar Wilde.
Ernie, a Muppet character on Sesame Street.
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