Ernest

Ernest \er-nes(t), ern-e-st\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Ernest is pronounced as AHRNahST (English) ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Ernest: AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)"

What is the origin of Ernest?

Ernest is an English, French, and Slavic name of Germanic origin. Derived from the element 'eornost' meaning earnest, seriousness, steadfastness, battle to the death. Arnest (Germanic), Arnust (Germanic), Ernestinus (Latin), and Ernestus (Latin) are old forms of Ernest. The name was first introduced to English speakers in the 18th century by the followers of Hanoverian George I, who was a Prince-Elector of the Roman Empire. In literature, it has appeared as the name of the fictional Ernest Worthing in Oscar Wilde's comedy The Importance of Being Earnest (1895). The name Ernesta meaning (English, German, Italian, and Spanish) is the female equivalent of Ernest. Ernest is a widely used name; it has 28 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

used in English comprise Arnesto meaning, name Earnea origin, Earnee definition, name Earnesto origin, baby name Earney, Earni definition, meaning of Earnie, Earny pronounciation, Ernea definition, Ernee name, Erneste meaning, what does the name Ernesto mean (used in Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish too), Ernestus meaning of name, Erney name variations, name Erni meaning, and Erny name. The short form Ern meaning, the diminutive form Ernie name, and the variant spelling Earnest name variations are other English forms. Foreign variants of Ernest comprise Arnost name variations (Czech), Earnan definition (Irish), Ernestino meaning (Spanish), Erneszt meaning of name (Hungarian), short names for Erno (Finnish and Hungarian), name Ernö origin (Hungarian), name Ernst (Dutch, German, and Scandinavian), and Neto meaning (Spanish). Another foreign variant is the short form Arno pronounciation (Czech). Ernest is a classic favorite. Currently it is still somewhat popular as a baby name for boys, though not to the extent it was before. At the peak of its usage in 1906, 0.654% of baby boys were given the name Ernest. It ranked at #28 then. The baby name has since suffered a marked loss in popularity, and is now of occasional use. In 2010, its usage was only 0.011% and its ranking #924. Out of the group of boy names directly linked to Ernest, meaning of Ernesto was the most frequently used. In 2010, the name was twice as popular as Ernest.

The following famous people share the name Ernest:

• Actor Ernest Borgnine, born Ermes Effron Borgnino, 24 January 1917, Hamden, Connecticut
• Author Ernest Hemingway, born 21 July 1899 - 2 July 1961, Oak Park, Illinois
• Comedian Ernie Wise, born Ernest Wiseman, 27 November 1925 - 21 March 1999, Bramley, Leeds West Yorkshire, England
• Explorer Ernest Shackleton, born 15 February 1874 - 5 June 1922, Kilkee, Ireland
• Physicist Ernest O
• Lawrence, born 8 August 1901 - 27 August 1958, Canton, South Dakota
• Physicist Ernest Rutherford, born 30 August 1871 - 19 October 1937, Brightwater, New Zealand
• Politician Ernest Bevin, born 27 July 1945 - 9 March 1951, Somerset, England.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Ernest:

name Armstead meaning (English), Arnost definition (Czech), and short names for Arnesto.

The baby name Ernest fun facts:

The name Ernest in reverse order is "Tsenre".

The numerological value of the name Ernest is number 9, which means humanitarian, giving nature, selflessness, obligations, creative expression.

How popular is Ernest?

Ernest is in the top names in USA.