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Ernest at a glance
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- Boy
- Origin
- English German Old German
- Western numerology
- 9
- Indian numerology
- 6
- Characters
- 6
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What does Ernest mean?
Ernest is a baby name with English, German, Old German context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is determined; earnest, vigorous; Serious; Serious, determined Earnestness or vigor, from the Old German Ernust.
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Ernestine
Girl
English
determined Feminine of Emest; earnest, vigorous; Feminine form of Earnest: A variant spelling of the German Earnest, meaning serious determined, earnestness or vigor, from the Old German Ernust Famous bearer: The hero of Oscar Wilde's comedy 'The Importance...
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Ernesto
Boy
Filipino
determined; Serious; sincere, earnest; Variant of Ernest: Earnest
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Ernie
Boy
English
A diminutive of Ernest sometimes used as an independent name Also, in England, 'Ernie' refers to the Electronic Random Number Indicator Equipment which selects winning Premium Bond numbers
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Forest
Boy
English
forest; It literally translates to woodlands, ie areas thickly cov; Keeps the forest 'Woodland'; out of the woods; Woods
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Ernesto
Boy
Filipino
determined; Serious; sincere, earnest; Variant of Ernest: Earnest
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Ernie
Boy
English
A diminutive of Ernest sometimes used as an independent name Also, in England, 'Ernie' refers to the Electronic Random Number Indicator Equipment which selects winning Premium Bond numbers
97 family views
Forest
Boy
English
forest; It literally translates to woodlands, ie areas thickly cov; Keeps the forest 'Woodland'; out of the woods; Woods
134 family views
Forrest
Boy
English
it represents green woods or; A variant of the name and Forest and From the woods; Woodland
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Ern
Boy
English
Diminutive of Earnest: A variant spelling of the German Earnest, meaning serious determined, earnestness or vigor, from the Old German Ernust Famous bearer: The hero of Oscar Wilde's comedy 'The Importance of Being Earnest
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Ernestine
Girl
English
determined Feminine of Emest; earnest, vigorous; Feminine form of Earnest: A variant spelling of the German Earnest, meaning serious determined, earnestness or vigor, from the Old German Ernust Famous bearer: The hero of Oscar Wilde's comedy 'The Importance...
170 family views
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Ernesto
Boy
Filipino
determined; Serious; sincere, earnest; Variant of Ernest: Earnest
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Boy
Indian
German form of the Latin Augustus, meaning majestic dignity, or venerable; Month of the Sun; One of the Months in the Twele Months; Summer; Variant of Augustus: Introduced to Britian by the Hanoverians in the early 18th century, became popular until the...
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