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Origin and Meaning of Ernest

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Origin of Ernest

Old German

Usage of Ernest

English, French

Meaning of Ernest

The name Ernest is derived from the Germanic word "eornost" meaning "serious".

Famous bearers

A bearer is Ernest Hemingway (1899 - 1961), an American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist.

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