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Ernest name meaning

First Name
303k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
5k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Ernest mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Ernest

User Submitted Origins

English
60%
German
32%
African
9%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. According to a user from Indonesia, the name Ernest means "The name Ernest comes from the German word Ernst which means serious".
  2. A submission from Ghana says the name Ernest means "Serious" and is of English origin.
  3. A submission from California, U.S. says the name Ernest means "Leader and older sibling".
  4. A user from Greece says the name Ernest is of Spanish origin and means "determined, and also smart, with everlasting likes".
  5. A submission from South Dakota, U.S. says the name Ernest means "Ernest, seriousness in purpose of actions. It's also common in Northern Germanic culture and Scandinavian culture" and is of German origin.
  6. A user from Tanzania, United Republic of says the name Ernest is of English origin and means "Smile".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Er"nest
See Earnest.
Wiktionary

Borrowed in the 18th century from Ernst, a medieval royal name in Germany, from Old High German ernust (“vigor, strife”), only remotely related to modern German ernst or English earnest.

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages; popular in the 19th century.
  2. A surname​.

Ernest was also found in the following language(s): Catalan, French, Norman, Polish, and Slovak

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Notable Persons Named Ernest

Notable Persons Named Ernest

Ernest Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway was a writer. He holds the title 1954. Ernest was given the name Ernest Miller Hemingway on July 21st, 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. He passed away on July 2nd, 1961.

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Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine was an actor, voice acting, and voice actor. He was most prominent from 1947 to 2012. Ernest was given the name Ermes Effron Borgnino on January 24th, 1917 in Hamden, Connecticut, U.S. He left this life on July 8th, 2012.

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Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson is an actor, playwright, and producer. His most notable accomplishments were from 1976 to present. Ernie was given the name Ernest Lee Hudson on December 17th, 1945.

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Chubby Checker

Chubby Checker is a rock, roll, rhythm, and blues singer-songwriter. He plays Vocals. His ongoing career started in 1959. Chubby was given the name Ernest Evans on October 3rd, 1941 in Spring Gully, South Carolina.

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Gary Gygax

Gary Gygax was a role-playing games, fantasy, wargames, role-playing game, and wargaming writer, game designer, and game design. His most notable accomplishments were from 1971 to 2008. Gary was given the name Ernest Gary Gygax on July 27th, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. He passed away on March 4th, 2008.

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Fredric March

Fredric March was an actor. His career lasted from 1921 to 1973. Fredric was given the name Ernest Frederick McIntyre Bickel on August 31st, 1897 in Racine, Wisconsin. He breathed his last breath on April 14th, 1975.

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  • Ernest Moniz
    13th United States Secretary of Energy
  • Ernest Cline
    Writer
  • Trey Anastasio
    Musician
  • Ernest II
    Royalty
  • No I.D.
    Artists
  • Ted Healy
    Comedian
  • Tennessee Ernie Ford
    Singing
  • Ernie Kovacs
    Comedian
  • Ernest I
    Royalty
  • Washed Out
    Musician
  • Ernest King
    Naval Historical Foundation
  • Ernest Augustus I
    Royalty
  • Ernest Renan
    Philosopher
  • Ernest Bevin
    For Woolwich East

Notable Persons With the Last Name Ernest

Notable Persons With the Last Name Ernest

Justin Ernest

Justin Ernest is a football player. Justin was born on December 17th, 1972.

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Ernest

Ernest was a noble. He holds the title Duke of Austria and Duchy of Austria. Ernest was born as the child of Leopold III, Duke of Austria, and Viridis Visconti in Bruck an der Mur. He died on June 10th, 1424.

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William Ernest

He was most active from 1901 to 1918. William was born as the child of Charles Augustus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1844–1894), and Princess Pauline of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach on June 10th, 1876 in Weimar. He left this life on April 24th, 1923.

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Joachim Ernest

He holds the title Prince of Anhalt. Joachim was born as the child of John V, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, Margaret of Brandenburg, and Duchess of Pomerania on October 21st, 1536 in Dessau. He breathed his last breath on December 6th, 1586.

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Archduke Ernest

Archduke Ernest was royalty. Archduke was born as the child of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor, Maria of Austria, and Holy Roman Empress on June 15th, 1553 in Vienna. He died on February 20th, 1595.

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John Ernest

John was born on May 6th, 1922 in Philadelphia. He passed away on July 21st, 1994.

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Common last names for Ernest

Common first names for Ernest

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Ernest U.S.
█  White 76.80% 64.26%
█  African American 16.00% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 2.23% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.32% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 1.83% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 2.82% 16.26%

Of Last Name Ernest

People with the last name Ernest are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Ernest

  • What name lists does Ernest rank for?
    #111Most Popular Boy Names
    #18Old-Fashioned Boy Names
  • How Popular is the name Ernest? Ernest is the 242nd most popular name of all time. As a last name Ernest was the 7,053rd most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Ernest have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 303,104 babies born with the first name Ernest in the United States. That's more than enough people named Ernest to occupy the territory of French Polynesia (France) with an estimated population of 277,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Ernest? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 615 new born babies.
  • When was Ernest first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Ernest is Saturday, January 2nd, 1864.
  • What year had the most people named Ernest born? The highest recorded use of the first name Ernest was in 1921 with a total of 5,698 babies. That's a lot of babies named Ernest!
  • Random Ernest Factoid: According to the 1951 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Ernest ranks 58th in popularity as a baby boy's name in District of Columbia. Imagine that, 49 babies in District of Columbia have the same name in 1951.
  • Weird things about the name Ernest: The name spelled backwards is Tsenre. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Trsene. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Ernest? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 4,745 people with the last name Ernest.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Ernest? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 2 of them will have Ernest as their last name.
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