 Meaning of name Ernest
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Meaning  The name Ernest has the following meaning: One who is sincere and determined; serious.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys. Popularity
As a baby boy name, Ernest is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 600 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Ernest fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 57 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 849 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Ernest in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation The name Ernest is pronounced as ur-nust Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Ernest and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Ernest: Boys - Britton, Bud, Burleigh, Burley, Case, Coy, Dart, Ellsworth, Ezell, Felton, General, Guss, Hoke, Irl, Irwin, Jefferson, Jerrell, Jett, Lawyer, Layton, Lemon, Girls - Alvina, Arvilla, Delise, Fannie, Fanny, Fleta, Fonda, Heather, Jalyn, Janelle, Jaycee, Jazmyne, Leeann, Liana, Lorri, Marilyn, Maryellen, Melinda, Nautica, Queen, Serenity, Both genders - Aubrey, Broderick, Cassidy, Dorothy, Gay, Hunter, Infant, Larry, Lisa, London, Merritt, Paisley, Shelby, Tracy, TylerVariants Popular Variants for the name Ernest: Earnea, Earnee, Earnest, Earnesto, Earney, Earni, Earnie, Earny, Ernea, Ernee, Ernesto (Italian), Ernestus, Erney, Erni, Ernie (English), Erno, Ernst (Dutch), ErnyNicknames Common nicknames for the name Ernest are: Ernie
Style We think the name Ernest should fall under the following style category: Traditional. See other Traditional boy namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Ernest to be: An even-tempered and dependable personIn one word, you might describe Ernest as a(n) " even-tempered" person. See other "even-tempered" names for boys. |
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Famous persons The names of some famous persons by the name Ernest (or its variants) are: Ernest Miller Hemingway, born on 21 July, a famous author. Ernest Miller Hemingway's background: Born in 1921. He was one of the giants of 20th-century American literature. A larger-than-life figure, his life has been as much debated as his books. As well as novels, he also wrote short stories, of which his spare style of writing made him a master. Ernest Borgnine, born on 24 January, a famous actor. Ernest Borgnine's background: A Golden Globe-, BAFTA- and Academy Award-winning American actor. Ernest Wiseman, born on 27 November, a famous actor. Ernest Wiseman's background: Born in 1925. Ernie Wise was born Ernest Wiseman. He was one half of the much-loved British comedy duo Morecambe and Wise, who were the undisputed kings of comedy on British TV throughout the 1970s and early 1980s. 
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