Ernest

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Pronounced： [ UR-nəst (English) ]
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Usage：English, French, Slovene, Polish

Meaning & History：

Derived from Germanic eornost meaning "serious". 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. The American author and adventurer Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) was a famous bearer of the name. It was also used by Oscar Wilde for a character in his comedy 'The Importance of Being Earnest' (1895).

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EQUIVALENTS

ANCIENT GERMANIC: Ernust

DANISH: Ernst

DUTCH: Ernst

ENGLISH: Earnest, Ernest

FINNISH: Erno

FRENCH: Ernest

GERMAN: Ernst

HUNGARIAN: Ernő

ITALIAN: Ernesto

LITHUANIAN: Ernestas

NORWEGIAN: Ernst

POLISH: Ernest

PORTUGUESE: Ernesto

SLOVENE: Ernest

SPANISH: Ernesto

SWEDISH: Ernst

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

ENGLISH: Ern, Ernie

FEMININE FORMS

DANISH: Erna

DUTCH: Erna

ENGLISH: Earnestine, Ernestine

FRENCH: Ernestine

GERMAN: Erna, Ernestine

ITALIAN: Ernesta, Ernestina

LITHUANIAN: Ernesta

NORWEGIAN: Erna

SWEDISH: Erna