Serious, resolute; Latin origin meaning "earnest" and "determined"
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Ernest is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Serious, resolute; Latin origin meaning "earnest" and "determined"". Listed origin: German.
ER-nest
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Ernest is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Serious, resolute; Latin origin meaning "earnest" and "determined"". Listed origin: German.
Our catalog's pronunciation guide is ER-nest. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.
We do not have a verified US birth-record ranking for Ernest. Missing data does not mean a name is rare.
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