Ernest Name Meaning & Origin
Ernest
Pronunciation: ER-nehst (key)
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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Ernie, Nebby (used in Yorkshire)
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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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